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bitwise investments 0 comments on Bitwise, Paradigm and Perkins Coie talk regs at TC Sessions: Crypto

Bitwise, Paradigm and Perkins Coie talk regs at TC Sessions: Crypto

by Lucas Matney

Crypto entities ranging from major exchanges to small projects are on the road to stateside regulation. Whether it comes through the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, many actors in the space are looking for concrete future guidance on how to build compliant businesses in an emerging sector while navigating rules […]

Bitwise, Paradigm and Perkins Coie talk regs at TC Sessions: Crypto by Lucas Matney originally published on TechCrunch

Battlefield 0 comments on BetterData taps the blockchain to help create better synthetic data

BetterData taps the blockchain to help create better synthetic data

by Lucas Matney

As the global data privacy regulatory landscape gets more convoluted and constrictive, engineering teams looking to use structured data to improve their products and AI models are being pushed to jump through plenty of hoops to stay compliant. BetterData, which is launching onstage at the TechCrunch Disrupt SF Battlefield startup competition, is aiming to help […]

BetterData taps the blockchain to help create better synthetic data by Lucas Matney originally published on TechCrunch

Facebook 0 comments on Meta announces avatar legs

Meta announces avatar legs

by Lucas Matney

Meta didn’t hold back with their announcements at Meta Connect this year. As Facebook has done every year or so, the company is shaking up their avatar products. This year as Meta focuses more heavily on the metaverse, the company made a big addition to their updated higher-detail avatars: legs. The announcement that the avatars, […]

Meta announces avatar legs by Lucas Matney originally published on TechCrunch

Hardware 0 comments on Meta announces the $1,499 Quest Pro

Meta announces the $1,499 Quest Pro

by Lucas Matney

At Meta Connect 2022, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the company’s latest virtual reality headset, but after years of striving to bring down the cost-of-entry to the VR world, the newly announced Quest Pro appears to be all about pushing technical boundaries. The new device shares the Quest name, but has little in common with the […]

Meta announces the $1,499 Quest Pro by Lucas Matney originally published on TechCrunch

Facebook 0 comments on Meta’s Quest Store hits $1.5 billion in total revenue to date

Meta’s Quest Store hits $1.5 billion in total revenue to date

by Lucas Matney

While outside research data suggests that the number of VR headsets being shipped over the past couple years has surged, the release of new VR titles hasn’t always kept pace. Today at its Connect event, Meta showcased some new data on the performance of the titles in its Quest Store. Meta shared that over $1.5 […]

Meta’s Quest Store hits $1.5 billion in total revenue to date by Lucas Matney originally published on TechCrunch

Facebook 0 comments on Meta’s Quest Store hits $1.5 billion in total revenue to date

Meta’s Quest Store hits $1.5 billion in total revenue to date

by Lucas Matney

While outside research data suggests that the number of VR headsets being shipped over the past couple years has surged, the release of new VR titles hasn’t always kept pace. Today at its Connect event, Meta showcased some new data on the performance of the titles in its Quest Store. Meta shared that over $1.5 […]

Meta’s Quest Store hits $1.5 billion in total revenue to date by Lucas Matney originally published on TechCrunch

crypto 0 comments on Did Kim Kardashian really deserve that crypto fine?

Did Kim Kardashian really deserve that crypto fine?

by Lucas Matney

This week was a weird one for crypto, reality TV superstar Kim Kardashian was one of the first celebrities to get an SEC fine for promoting a cryptocurrency in a social media #ad; we also had to about Dogecoin rallying on Elon’s re-commitment to the Twitter deal. Listen to the fill episode below: Welcome to Chain […]

Did Kim Kardashian really deserve that crypto fine? by Lucas Matney originally published on TechCrunch

Binance 0 comments on Binance founder Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao shares his vision of web3 opportunities at TC Sessions: Crypto

Binance founder Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao shares his vision of web3 opportunities at TC Sessions: Crypto

by Lucas Matney

When it comes to the decentralized world of crypto, few single entities loom larger or carry more weight in the industry than exchange behemoth Binance. The blockchain giant processed $34 trillion in trading volume in 2021, it says, and the exchange shows few signs of resting on its laurels as it pursues bold new bets […]

Binance founder Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao shares his vision of web3 opportunities at TC Sessions: Crypto by Lucas Matney originally published on TechCrunch

airdrop 0 comments on Terra’s Do Kwon looks for redemption with Luna token rebirth

Terra’s Do Kwon looks for redemption with Luna token rebirth

by Lucas Matney

Is Terra’s Do Kwon the Bernie Madoff of crypto? Hello and welcome back to the Chain Reaction podcast, where we unpack and explain the latest crypto news, drama and trends, breaking it down block by block for the crypto curious. This week, Terra relaunched its Luna token after the dramatic implosion of its cryptocurrency and the associated […]

Andreessen Horowitz 0 comments on Former OpenSea exec arrested and charged with insider trading of NFTs

Former OpenSea exec arrested and charged with insider trading of NFTs

by Lucas Matney

A top former executive at the highly valued NFT startup OpenSea was arrested Wednesday and charged “with wire fraud and money laundering in connection with a scheme to commit insider trading,” according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York (SDNY). TechCrunch previously covered the firing of […]

Andreessen Horowitz 0 comments on Former OpenSea exec arrested and charged with insider trading of NFTs

Former OpenSea exec arrested and charged with insider trading of NFTs

by Lucas Matney

A top former executive at the highly valued NFT startup OpenSea was arrested Wednesday and charged “with wire fraud and money laundering in connection with a scheme to commit insider trading,” according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York (SDNY). TechCrunch previously covered the firing of […]

10T Holdings 0 comments on Can Andreessen Horowitz prevent the next crypto winter?

Can Andreessen Horowitz prevent the next crypto winter?

by Lucas Matney

Hey everyone, and welcome back to Chain Reaction. Last week, we talked about the rough road ahead for Coinbase. This week, we’re talking a bit about Andreessen Horowitz’s multibillion-dollar bet on web3’s continued viability. Read on to check out the latest episode of the Chain Reaction podcast as well. To get this in your inbox […]

10T Holdings 0 comments on Can Andreessen Horowitz prevent the next crypto winter?

Can Andreessen Horowitz prevent the next crypto winter?

by Lucas Matney

Hey everyone, and welcome back to Chain Reaction. Last week, we talked about the rough road ahead for Coinbase. This week, we’re talking a bit about Andreessen Horowitz’s multibillion-dollar bet on web3’s continued viability. Read on to check out the latest episode of the Chain Reaction podcast as well. To get this in your inbox […]

6d 0 comments on Foursquare founder banks funding for mystery 3D social network startup

Foursquare founder banks funding for mystery 3D social network startup

by Lucas Matney

The excitement around web3 and the metaverse have pulled plenty of entrepreneurs who defined the first generation of native mobile apps to begin questioning what’s next. Foursquare founder Dennis Crowley is on the co-founding team of a new startup called LivingCities, alongside Matt Miesnieks, who sold his most recent startup 6D.ai to Niantic for an […]

6d 0 comments on Foursquare founder banks funding for mystery 3D social network startup

Foursquare founder banks funding for mystery 3D social network startup

by Lucas Matney

The excitement around web3 and the metaverse have pulled plenty of entrepreneurs who defined the first generation of native mobile apps to begin questioning what’s next. Foursquare founder Dennis Crowley is on the co-founding team of a new startup called LivingCities, alongside Matt Miesnieks, who sold his most recent startup 6D.ai to Niantic for an […]

adam neumann 0 comments on Does WeWork’s Adam Neumann really deserve his second chance?

Does WeWork’s Adam Neumann really deserve his second chance?

by Lucas Matney

Plenty of entrepreneurs have used the crypto boom to plot the next step of their Silicon Valley character arcs, but few of them have an active television series chronicling their misdeeds. This week, Adam Neumann made his post-WeWork debut, co-founding a blockchain-based carbon credits market, and — more impressively — raising $70 million in funding […]

adam neumann 0 comments on Does WeWork’s Adam Neumann really deserve his second chance?

Does WeWork’s Adam Neumann really deserve his second chance?

by Lucas Matney

Plenty of entrepreneurs have used the crypto boom to plot the next step of their Silicon Valley character arcs, but few of them have an active television series chronicling their misdeeds. This week, Adam Neumann made his post-WeWork debut, co-founding a blockchain-based carbon credits market, and — more impressively — raising $70 million in funding […]

Andreessen Horowitz 0 comments on Volt Capital debuts second $50M fund backed by many of crypto’s kingmakers

Volt Capital debuts second $50M fund backed by many of crypto’s kingmakers

by Lucas Matney

Despite a nightmarish month for cryptocurrencies, venture backers dead-set on the sector are still amassing capital to mint new unicorns in the space. This morning, a16z announced its latest $4.5 billion mega-fund. Today, the firm’s honchos Marc Andreessen and Chris Dixon are also placing bets in the second fund of Soona Amhaz’s Volt Capital. The […]

Aaron Levie 0 comments on Amid crypto market turmoil, Andreessen Horowitz announces $4.5 billion web3 fund

Amid crypto market turmoil, Andreessen Horowitz announces $4.5 billion web3 fund

by Lucas Matney

Despite a gloomy outlook for crypto markets based on the past few weeks of token turbulence, venture capitalists looking to spend their way into a web3 future aren’t taking their foot off of the gas. Andreessen Horowitz, which has underwent a bit of a transformation over the past few years scaling its headcount to scale […]

america 0 comments on Coinbase’s lost momentum

Coinbase’s lost momentum

by Lucas Matney

Hey everyone, and welcome back to Chain Reaction. In our Chain Reaction podcast this week, Anita and I chatted with Mercedes Bent of Lightspeed Venture Partners on backing blockchain startups and the future of consumer fintech. More details below. Last week, we talked about how the crypto industry needs to take a moment to reflect […]

a16z 0 comments on Andreessen Horowitz debuts $600 million fund for games investments

Andreessen Horowitz debuts $600 million fund for games investments

by Lucas Matney

Andreessen Horowitz is launching a new vertical fund exclusively focused on opportunities in the games industry. The new $600 million fund brings a pool of dedicated capital and a new internal structure dedicated to sourcing deals inside the games vertical. The new vehicle, called Games Fund One, joins other industry-specific arms at a16z, including its […]

Alexis Ohanian 0 comments on Kevin Rose on crypto winters, pseudonymous founders and his buzzy Moonbirds NFT project

Kevin Rose on crypto winters, pseudonymous founders and his buzzy Moonbirds NFT project

by Lucas Matney

On the Chain Reaction podcast this week, we spoke with Kevin Rose, a serial entrepreneur whose efforts — including most famously Digg –have been well covered in TechCrunch over the past couple decades. Rose is a partner at the VC firm True Ventures, but his latest project is an NFT startup called Proof Collective, which […]

Andreessen Horowitz 0 comments on Postmates founder banks $23 million for his new crypto startup TipTop

Postmates founder banks $23 million for his new crypto startup TipTop

by Lucas Matney

Postmates founder Bastian Lehmann’s new crypto startup TipTop was lightly teased out a few weeks ago, but now the stealth startup is sharing some info on its early funding, though there’s not much info on what they’re actually doing with that money. Lehmann notes that the company has raised a $23 million Series A from […]

Bitcoin 0 comments on Ex-Meta crypto chief David Marcus launches Bitcoin payments startup backed by a16z and Paradigm

Ex-Meta crypto chief David Marcus launches Bitcoin payments startup backed by a16z and Paradigm

by Lucas Matney

After his departure from Facebook in November, many crypto industry insiders speculated where long-time executive David Marcus would land. Today, the former Messenger boss and Paypal executive offered some early details on his next company Lightspark, which will be building on Bitcoin’s Lightning network. Marcus will serve as CEO with a number of ex-Meta crypto […]

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