Gate News bot message, the top American venture capital firm a16z announced through its official blog that it has relocated the registration of its main business entity AH Capital Management from Delaware to Nevada. The three partners of a16z stated in a joint declaration that the recent rulings of the Delaware Court of Chancery have become increasingly subjective, undermining the business community's confidence in its "gold standard" judicial system. Nevertheless, a16z indicated that it will continue to invest in companies registered in Delaware, but advises tech entrepreneurs to reconsider their choice of registration location.

BlockBeats News, on June 19, a16z said on social platforms, "Earlier today, our X account was briefly stolen. During this time, the account posted a token and other fake content, none of which came from a16z. We apologize for any distress caused by the attackers who temporarily took control of our account."

PANews June 5 news, according to The Defiant, a16z Crypto policy director Miles Jennings pointed out in a blog on June 2 that the foundation models of projects like Ethereum and Solana have hindered industry development. He believes that the current foundations have four major flaws: 1) lack of market accountability mechanisms; 2) legal restrictions on business activities; 3) low operational efficiency; 4) evolving into centralized managers. Martin de Rijke, head of growth at Maple Finance, added that corporate operations adapt better to rapidly changing market demands. a16z suggests adopting a regular development company model instead of a foundation model, believing that companies can allocate resources more efficiently and respond to market demands. The Uniswap Foundation is seen as one of the few successful cases. Jennings proposed two alternatives: 1) decentralized non-profit.

Golden Finance reports that venture capital firm a16z stated on social media that in the era of large language models like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) is gradually replacing Search Engine Optimization (SEO) as the dominant strategy for increasing brand visibility. a16z pointed out that the key to a brand's success in the future lies not in manipulating algorithms, but in being referenced by artificial intelligence models. Winning brands will not only appear in AI responses, but will also shape the content of those responses.

Gate.io News bot message, Tech Funding News reports that AI video platform Hedra has raised $32 million in Series A funding. This round of financing was led by a16z, with participation from Index Ventures, Abstract, and other institutions. After this financing, Hedra's total funding amount has reached $43 million. According to reports, Hedra plans to expand its team size to 60 by the end of the year while upgrading its Character-3 model for application in the enterprise-level AI video marketing field.

According to Gate.io News bot, CoinDesk reported that CFTC Acting Chair Caroline Pham plans to resign after the new chair takes office. Meanwhile, Republican Commissioner Summer Mersinger has confirmed that she will take up the position of CEO of the Blockchain Association in June. The departure of the two commissioners will leave the CFTC with only two remaining commissioners, creating a situation where there is one commissioner from the Democratic Party and one from the Republican Party. Former a16z policy head Brian Quintenz has been nominated as the new chairman. Currently, Congress is reviewing a bill to expand the CFTC's regulatory authority over cryptocurrencies. Legislative work is still ongoing despite the reduction of CFTC commissioners to two.

PANews May 1st news, according to CoinDesk, the privacy-focused Layer-2 Rollup protocol Aztec announced the launch of its Testnet, which utilizes protocol-level encryption technology, allowing users to store private data on the Blockchain in an encrypted form. The project team stated that they have been dedicated to developing this product for over 8 years, pushing this cutting-edge technology further towards the Mainnet. Co-founder Zac Williamson stated that unlike conventional ZK Rollups, Aztec prioritizes privacy over scalability, requiring more on-chain resources for each transaction. In a previous news from 2022, Aztec Network completed a $100 million Series B funding round, led by a16z.

Ali Yahya, general partner of a16z, said that a16z has invested an additional $55 million in the LayerZero token ZRO with a 3-year lock-up period. a16z has previously invested in LayerZero, including an initial investment in March 2022 and LayerZero in April 2023

Gate.io News bot, according to Wu Shu, a16z general partner Ali Yahya made an additional investment of $55 million in the LayerZero (ZRO) token and set a 3-year lock-up period. Previously, a16z has participated as the lead investor in LayerZero's financing from Series A1 in 2022 to Series B in 2023.

a16z has made an additional $55 million investment in the LayerZero token ZRO, with a 3-year lock-up period, and the current ZRO is quoted at $2.5, up 5.7%, with an FDV of $2.5 billion. In April 2023, a16z led a $120 million funding round for LayerZero, valuing it at $3 billion.

Gate.io News bot, venture capital firm a16z submitted an open letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposing amendments to the crypto asset custody rules for registered investment advisers (RIAs). According to Decrypt, a16z's letter proposes that RIAs should be allowed to self-custodian crypto assets and security tokens, subject to certain conditions, and such actions do not need to be considered a violation of the current "custody rules" or fiduciary duties. a16z pointed out that the existing rules cannot be adapted to new types of crypto assets with on-chain governance rights and income attributes. The company also advised the SEC to move away from fixed categorizations such as "hot and cold wallets" and instead adopt a standardized regulatory framework based on "security, transparency, and independent verification."

Gate News bot news, led by the former co-founder of OpenSea, OpenRouter has completed a $40 million seed round and Series A financing, aimed at accelerating the development of its large language model aggregation platform. The financing was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Menlo Ventures, with participation from Sequoia Capital and well-known industry angel investors. According to a source cited by The Wall Street Journal, the company's current valuation is $500 million.

The AI model marketplace platform OpenRouter recently announced the completion of a $40 million financing round, with a valuation of approximately $500 million. The funding will be used for product development and expanding enterprise support. Since its launch, it has attracted over 1 million developers, with annual inference spending rising rapidly, and its clients range from startups to multinational corporations.

Gate News bot reported, according to DL News, that this week, a16z (Andreessen Horowitz) subsidiary a16z crypto completed its 29th Crypto Assets transaction of the year. The department participated in two rounds of financing for EigenLayer and PrismaX. These transactions bring a16z crypto's total investment in the Crypto Assets sector to $928 million this year. According to data from DefiLlama, this accounts for about one-tenth of the total investment by venture capital firms in Crypto Assets startups in 2025.

According to Gate News bot, as reported by Bloomberg, in a dimly lit bar in Beijing, the clinking of wooden sticks used for fortune telling intertwines with the sound of cocktail glasses clinking. Customers here are not just ordering drinks; they also want a glimpse into the future.

The cryptocurrency department a16z crypto under Andreessen Horowitz stated in a report that Blockchain can guide artificial intelligence toward user ownership and open standards. The paper argues that core context and "agent passports" should be stored in hosted wallets, enabling instant access to preferences for any large language model interface without the need for retraining. A blockchain-based identification layer will allow agents to carry verifiable ownership, capabilities, and payment detail records across email, Slack, and other platforms. At the same time, with the surge of generative models, identification systems like World ID from World Chain can help filter Bots.

Gate News bot message, AI programming assistant Cursor developer Anysphere completes $900 million funding, led by Thrive Capital, with participation from a16z, Accel, and DST Global. Anysphere's total funding now exceeds $1 billion, and its valuation has risen to $9.9 billion.

Gate News bot message, according to data from DefiLlama, venture capital firms invested $214 million in six projects during the week when Bitcoin reached a historical high. PitchBook forecasts that the funding for crypto assets projects will reach $18 billion this year, nearly double the average annual funding amounts for 2023 and 2024.

Gate.io News bot, CoinDesk reported that cryptocurrency mining company Z Squared has reached a merger agreement with biopharmaceutical company Coeptis (COEP). According to the merger plan, the two companies will close the transaction in the third quarter of 2025. Upon completion of the merger, Coeptis will divest its pharmaceutical business, and the newly formed company will focus on mining cryptocurrencies such as Dogecoin (DOGE) and Litecoin (LTC).

Gate News bot news, according to The Wall Street Journal, artificial intelligence healthcare record startup Abridge completed a $300 million E-round financing, with a valuation increased to $53 billion. This round of financing was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) with Khosla Ventures participating.

Gate News bot news, the developer of the AI code editor Cursor, Anysphere, is in discussions with investors for a new round of financing, with the company's valuation expected to be between $18 billion and $20 billion. Previously, Anysphere completed a round of financing of $900 million earlier this month, reaching a valuation of $9.9 billion. This round of financing was led by Thrive Capital, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Accel, and DST Global.

Gate News bot message, according to CoinDesk, the UK-based OpenTrade recently completed a $7 million strategic financing round. This round was led by Notion Capital and Mercury Fund, with participation from a16z crypto, AlbionVC, and CMCC Global, bringing OpenTrade's total funding to $11 million. OpenTrade offers a "Yield as a Service" platform, which has now provided services to fintech applications such as Criptan in Spain and Littio in Colombia. The platform aims to help users in high-inflation countries like Argentina and Colombia to earn yields on USD and EUR stablecoins via their mobile phones, addressing the low-interest rate environment of local banks.

According to a report by Golden Finance, AI game startup Launcher has completed a $4 million seed round of financing, led by a16z Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX).

ChainCatcher news, the game issuance platform Oncade has completed a 4 million USD financing, led by a16z crypto CSX. Oncade is committed to helping game studios increase revenue by enhancing player engagement and community interaction. The core idea is to break the traditional distribution model of gaming platforms through a community-driven approach, building a game store that directly caters to players.

Odaily News Oncade announced the completion of a $4 million financing led by a16z crypto CSX, aimed at creating a community-driven game issuance platform to help game studios increase sales and user engagement through a pay-per-sale model.

BlockBeats news, on May 29, the game issuance platform Oncade completed a $4 million financing, led by a16z crypto CSX. It aims to help game studios increase revenue by enhancing player engagement and community interaction. The core idea is to break the distribution model of traditional platforms through a community-driven approach, building a game store directly aimed at players.

According to ChainCatcher news reported by CoinDesk, the blockchain ticketing platform KYD Labs announced the completion of a $7 million seed round financing, led by a16z Crypto. KYD Labs aims to empower artists and venues to control ticket sales, fan data, and revenue, addressing the issue of revenue loss. The platform is built on Solana, allowing fans to quickly purchase tickets, and plans to expand to over 100 venues in the United States by 2026.

The blockchain ticketing platform KYD Labs has secured $7 million in seed funding, led by venture capital firm a16z Crypto. KYD, based on Solana, empowers artists and venues to control ticket sales, addressing the revenue loss issues caused by secondary market circulation. It is reported that after using the KYD system, the ticketing revenue of New York venue LPR increased by 30%. KYD plans to expand to over 100 venues in the United States by 2026 and launch two tokens: $KYD and $TIX.

Odaily News Blockchain ticketing platform KYD Labs announced it has completed a $7 million seed round financing, led by a16z Crypto. KYD Labs aims to allow artists and venues to control ticket sales, fan data, and revenue, addressing the issue of revenue loss. The platform is built on Solana, allowing fans to quickly purchase tickets, and plans to expand to over 100 venues in the United States by 2026. (CoinDesk)

a16z Crypto emphasizes that personal security of crypto assets requires a combination of physical and digital security. In addition to digital security measures, physical security is equally important. It is recommended to avoid publicly discussing the amount of assets, decentralize the storage of Private Keys and mnemonic phrases, and regularly update security strategies to guard against potential threats. As the value of assets rises, users need to consider protective measures comprehensively.

The founders, operators, and investors in encryption face increasingly serious physical and personal safety risks, including kidnapping, gun violence, and extortion. The head of security at a16z proposed preventive suggestions such as daily safety habits, information protection, fake wallet strategies, home monitoring, and fund separation, emphasizing that security should become an important part of practitioners' work.

a16z Crypto published a personal encryption asset security chapter, emphasizing the importance of both physical security and digital security. It is recommended to avoid publicly discussing the amount of assets, distribute the storage of Private Keys and mnemonic phrases, and regularly update security strategies. Users need to comprehensively protect their encryption assets to guard against potential threats.

The startup Cluely recently raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, having just completed a $5.3 million seed round. Founders Roy Lee and Neel Shanmugam were previously expelled for developing "Interview Coder", and Lee claims the company has become profitable.

According to ChainCatcher, as reported by Techinasia, a startup called Cluely, which develops tools for job interviews, exams, and sales calls, recently raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). This financing comes two months after a $5.3 million seed round co-led by Abstract Ventures and Susa Ventures. Cluely was co-founded this year by Roy Lee and Neel Shanmugam, who were previously suspended from Columbia University for developing "Interview Coder." Lee claimed on social media.

Odaily News a16z General Partner Ali Yahya stated in a post on X: "I am pleased to announce that we have made an additional investment of $70 million in EigenLayer Token EIGEN, which has a lock-up period. Over the past few years, the EigenLayer team has pioneered a new paradigm for building verifiable and trustless neutral applications."

Odaily News a16z General Partner Ali Yahya stated in a post on X: "I am pleased to announce that we have invested an additional $70 million in the EigenLayer Token EIGEN, which has a lock-up period. Over the past few years, the EigenLayer team has pioneered a new paradigm for building verifiable and trustless neutral applications."

Golden Finance reported that Eigen Labs announced the completion of a $70 million financing for its Ethereum re-staking protocol EigenCloud, led by a16z. This is a platform aimed at extending blockchain-level trust guarantees to any Web2 or Web3 applications, and the use of EigenCloud will create new fee streams to support stake rewards.

Gate News bot news, the robot smart platform startup PrismaX has announced its official establishment and completed a $11 million financing, led by a16z CSX, with follow-on investments from Stanford Blockchain Accelerator Builder Fund, Symbolic, Volt Capital, Virtuals Protocol, and other angel investors. The funds raised from this financing will be used to expand PrismaX's fleet, improve its remote operating standards, and expand its data collection portal, enabling the robotics company to access the remote operator community, helping them expand visual datasets and build smarter machines faster.

Odaily News Bots smart platform startup PrismaX announced the completion of a $11 million seed round financing, led by a16z CSX, with participation from Stanford Blockchain Builder Fund, Symbolic, Volt Capital, Virtuals Protocol, and others. The company officially debuted at the CSX Demo Day on June 3. PrismaX is committed to enhancing the diversity and authenticity of Bots visual data through decentralized incentive mechanisms, addressing physical

a16z partners clarify that it is not related to token a16ze or b16z, and Believe's founder also denies any connection with a16z. The affected token A16ZE's market capitalization surged to 12 million USD last night, then rapidly fell, and its current market capitalization is only 332,000 USD.

According to the Gate.io News bot, on-chain data shows that a Large Investors with a wallet Address of 4zMvwz94MLcwo9TUb2FxPE1CEGBbCNRYK5mVZEfKGCWC purchased 5.57 million A16Z Tokens at a price of 0.36 USD two hours ago, with a total investment amount of 2 million USDT.

According to the Gate.io News bot, the Financial Times reported that Anysphere, the parent company of the AI code editor Cursor, has completed a new round of financing. This round raised $900 million, led by Thrive Capital, an investor in OpenAI, with participation from firms like a16z and Accel, bringing Anysphere's valuation to $9 billion. It is worth noting that Alameda Research, a subsidiary of FTX, participated in the seed round financing of Anysphere in 2022, with an investment amount of $200,000. After the bankruptcy of FTX, this investment was sold by the liquidators at the original price of $200,000. According to community calculations, if Alameda Research had held this investment until now, its value would be approximately $500 million. Source: Financial Times

The AI code editor Cursor behind Anysphere has completed a $900 million funding round led by Thrive Capital, reaching a valuation of $9 billion. The shares of Cursor, sold for $200,000 after the FTX bankruptcy, have now surged to about $500 million. Top venture capital firms a16z and Accel also participated in this round of funding.

Fidelity Digital Assets points out that the trading price of Ethereum is undervalued, with multiple indicators supporting this view. The MVRV Z-Score and NUPL show that the ETH price is cheap and the market is trending towards Capitulation. The realized price is 10% higher than the current price, and the ETH/BTC market capitalization ratio has returned to levels seen in 2020. Meanwhile, the number of active addresses on Ethereum Layer-2 has reached a historic high, demonstrating its scalability and adoption rate is continuously on the rise.

The privacy blockchain project Miden was founded by former Meta engineers and completed a $25 million seed round of financing on April 29, led by Andreessen Horowitz, Hack VC, and 1kx. Investors include Finality Capital Partners, Symbolic Capital, and others. Miden is dedicated to achieving transaction privacy through zk-SNARKs while focusing on blockchain performance and decentralization. Polygon Labs will receive a 10% share but did not invest directly.

Golden Finance reports that encryption technology can help build better artificial intelligence systems, and vice versa. This idea is not new, but it is often poorly defined. Some cross-domain areas—such as verifying "humanity proof" in the context of the widespread use of low-cost artificial intelligence systems—have attracted builders and users. But other use cases seem to need several years or even decades.

Gate News bot message, venture capital firm a16z released its latest observation report. As Apple integrates AI-native search engines like Perplexity and Claude into the Safari browser, a shift is occurring in the field of search engine optimization from traditional SEO to generative engine optimization (GEO). According to a16z's analysis, in the GEO era, the core competitive point of brands has shifted from search rankings to obtaining citations from large language models and writing into "model memory." In terms of content creation, GEO emphasizes structured expression, semantic clarity, and optimization of citation value. Furthermore, the traffic distribution mechanism has transitioned from the ad-driven model of the Google era to a closed-loop ecosystem based on model citations and memory. Source: Deep Thinking Circle

Young Americans view Meme coins as an alternative path to economic independence and financial freedom, despite the high Fluctuation and risks. Generation Z invests in Crypto Assets based on "financial nihilism," showing a preference for Meme Coins over traditional investment methods. Financial scholars remind investors to understand the actual use and technological foundation of Tokens to avoid blindly following trends.

According to Gate.io News bot, social engineering defense platform Doppel has announced the completion of a $35 million Series B financing round. This round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with new institutions such as 9Yards Capital and Sozo Ventures participating, while existing investors including a16z, South Park Commons, SCV, Script Capital, and Sabrina Hahn continued to invest. Doppel was founded three years ago, mainly providing social engineering security services including brand counterfeiting protection, executive protection for enterprises, and defense against multichannel phishing attacks.

The digital risk management platform Doppel has completed a $35 million financing round, aimed at protecting organizations from threats such as phishing. The funds will be used to develop digital protection infrastructure based on AI and human analysis.