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.

Privacy blockchain Seismic completes a $7 million financing, led by a16z Crypto; 2.DoubleZero Foundation completed a $28 million financing at a valuation of $400 million; The encrypted payment platform Sati based on WhatsApp completed a $600,000 Pre-Seed round of financing; 4.iAgent Protocol completed a $3 million financing, and the Japanese chain game company double

BlockBeats news, on March 1, according to Decrypt, instant social gaming company ACID Labs received an $8 million investment led by a16z Speedrun and NFX to accelerate the layout of chat application games. ACID Labs' game Boinkers.io in

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.

a16z stated on X: "Earlier today, our X account was briefly hacked. During this time, the account posted a certain Token and other false content, none of which came from a16z. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused by the actions of the attacker during the brief account takeover."

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.

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

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.

Walrus Foundation announced that it has raised $140 million in financing, with Standard Crypto as the main investor, and other participants including well-known institutions like a16z and Electric Capital. This financing has valued the total supply of the Walrus protocol's Token $WAL at $2 billion. Mysten Labs developed the Walrus protocol, and its CEO stated that market demand is strong, with the financing taking only three weeks.

Odaily News Walrus protocol's underlying entity, Walrus Foundation, has completed a financing of $140 million through the sale of its crypto assets, with Standard Crypto leading the investment and other investors including a16z, Electric Capital, and Franklin Templeton Digital Assets. This sale values the total supply of Walrus protocol's crypto assets at 20.

nunu.ai has completed a $6 million seed round of financing, co-led by TIRTA Ventures and a16z speedrun. The company is dedicated to developing AI agents that can test and play games, focusing on the intersection of artificial intelligence, gaming, and robotics technology.

Odaily Planet Daily News encryptionBlock Chain Seismic announced the completion of an $8 million financing round, with a16z Crypto and Polychain as lead investors.

Stanford University Professor Dan Boneh will participate in the Based Rollup Summit, joining representatives from Bankless and a16z. In collaboration with the Stanford Blockchain Club and Blockchain @ Berkeley, academic foundations will be strengthened. Taiko COO stated that this collaboration will build a bridge between academia and practice. The summit will bring together Vitalik Buterin and Professor Boneh to promote the development of Ethereum scaling technology.

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.

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.

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.

BlockBeats news, on April 8, sources said that a16z is seeking to raise $20 billion for its largest fund ever.

Singapore's crypto holdings are on the rise, with 26% of residents owning digital assets as of 2024, with younger users dominating crypto adoption, and 40% of Gen Z and millennials owning crypto for their daily financial needs.

PANews reported on April 1 that the AI infrastructure protocol Cambrian Network has completed a $5.9 million seed round financing led by a16z Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX) with participation from BB Fund. Cambrian aims to build smart infrastructure for AI financial agents by integrating on-chain and off-chain data, empowering AI agents to make smarter market predictions and financial decisions. The project is led by former members of The Graph and Semiotic.

GMGN data shows that AI Agentzone token prices are generally falling, with FARTCOIN, ai16z, arc, GOAT, and BULLY all experiencing declines ranging from 6.3% to 26.4%, with prices ranging from 0.0049 USDT to 0.331 USDT.

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.

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.

Anysphere Inc., the developer of Cursor, an AI-powered code editor, is currently planning to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in funding, which is expected to value the company at nearly $10 billion. The company has surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue over a 12-month period and has previously received approximately $175 million in venture capital from multiple investors, including A16Z.

Jinse Finance reported that, according to the BTC office of El Salvador, the country's president Bukele recently met with a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and benahorowitz.eth to discuss investment opportunities in El Salvador as an emerging regional technology center focusing on freedom technology, the AI landscape in the post-DeepSeek environment, and the distinction between Open Source and proprietary models in AI.

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.

Crypto investment startup Glider has closed a $4 million funding round led by a16z. （Fortune）

Odaily Planet Daily News Universal, an asset packaging startup, announced the completion of a $9 million financing round, led by a16z. Universal Protocol was deployed about six months ago. Since its launch, the volume of users on uAsset has exceeded $800 million. (blockworks)

BlockBeats news, on February 19th, according to official sources, Arena-Z announced that LOKA will be renamed A2Z, and each LOKA can be exchanged for 20 A2Z.

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.

Jin10 reported on March 24 that technology journalist Mark Gurman stated that the first foldable iPhone may be named iPhone Ultra, expected to be released next year. The first foldable iPhone will adopt a flip design similar to the Galaxy Z Fold series, meaning it will have a large screen close to tablet size when unfolded.

GMGN data shows that AI AgentzoneToken has experienced a general decline. ai16z fell by 8.5%, with a price of 0.35 USDT; FARTCOIN fell by 7.4%, with a price of 0.33 USDT; arc fell by 7.3%, with a price of 0.23 USDT; swarms fell by 26.4%, with a price of 0.05 USDT; ZEREBRO fell by 16.2%, with a price of 0.033 USDT.

On February 17, a Wallet named '3apupK...Z1LF' was created the day before the launch of LIBRA, receiving 29,000 SOL. Buying started about 9 minutes after the launch of LIBRA, and the price soared to $1.75, spending a total of 28,740 SOL to purchase 2.3 million LIBRA. After losing over $5 million, the LIBRA was sold, and 2,163 SOL were obtained in exchange. The Wallet may belong to Dave Portnoy, who endorsed LIBRA, prepared funds for purchase, but suffered a loss of $5.34 million. Requesting compensation and return of the received LIBRA.