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Stitch Secures $25 Million Series A Funding Round Led by a16z
According to an official announcement, financial infrastructure platform Stitch has closed a $25 million Series A funding round, led by a16z, with participation from Arbor Ventures, COTU Ventures, Raed VC, and SVC. Stitch stated that its platform is designed to unify the ledgers, foundational components, and workflows required to build and operate financial products—enabling institutions to break free from the constraints of fragmented legacy systems and instead leverage a single platform, a single API, and an AI-native architecture.
a16z-affiliated wallet purchased an additional 50,168 HYPE tokens, worth approximately $1.97 million, 8 hours ago
According to on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain (@lookonchain), the a16z-linked wallet 0xb5E4 purchased an additional 50,168 HYPE tokens—valued at approximately $1.97 million—8 hours ago. Over the past month, this wallet has accumulated a total of 1.64 million HYPE tokens, with a total value of roughly $69.43 million; it is currently experiencing unrealized losses exceeding $6 million.
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a16z-linked address purchased 1,588,000 HYPE over the past month and staked 1,300,000
Odaily Odaily: According to Lookonchain monitoring, a wallet address 0xb5E4 linked to a16z has accumulated purchases of 1,588,000 HYPE over the past month, valued at approximately $67.46 million.Data shows that the address has also staked approximately 1,300,000 HYPE across multiple wallets, valued at around $51.2 million.
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a16z Becomes the Largest Donor in This Year’s U.S. Midterm Elections, with Over $115 Million in Disclosed Federal Contributions
According to The New York Times, venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and its co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz collectively disclosed over $115 million in federal political contributions during this midterm election cycle—surpassing George Soros ($102.9 million), Elon Musk ($85 million), and Jeff Yass ($81.8 million)—making them the largest known political donor in this election cycle. Compared to their approximately $63 million in contributions during the 2024 election cycle, this cycle’s total marks a substantial increase. Notably, on November 6, 2024—the day after Election Day—a16z contributed over $23 million to a major cryptocurrency industry super PAC, underscoring its political engagement as part of a clear, long-term strategic agenda.
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a16z Explains Its Investment Logic for Arc: $9 Trillion Stablecoin Market as the Catalyst—The “Economic Operating System” Will Reshape Onchain Finance’s Foundation
a16z Crypto published a post explaining its investment rationale for Arc, noting that stablecoins have evolved from crypto-native trading tools into the foundational layer of global financial infrastructure—and are now driving blockchain’s evolution from “application-layer finance” to a “system-level economic operating system.” Last year, stablecoin transaction volume reached approximately $9 trillion—placing it on par with global payment networks such as Visa and PayPal. The total supply of USD-pegged stablecoins has surpassed $270 billion. Cross-border payments, B2B settlements, and foreign exchange transactions are emerging as core use cases for stablecoins, positioning them increasingly as the “global capital flow upgrade layer.” a16z Crypto stated that existing blockchain infrastructure remains primarily geared toward crypto-native users and individual developers, lacking native support for large-scale institutional requirements. Its participation in building the ARC token ecosystem stems from the expectation that, as global finance gradually migrates on-chain, only a select few public blockchains will be capable of serving as the foundational bedrock for “on-chain economic systems.”
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AI startup Ciridae announces $20 million seed funding round led by Accel
According to Fortune, AI startup Ciridae has announced a $20 million seed funding round led by Accel, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz and General Catalyst. The company was co-founded by Jack Soslow, former partner at a16z, and Jack Weissenberger, former head of machine learning at Apple, and focuses on delivering AI transformation services to mid-sized enterprises in the real economy—such as home services, construction, and industrial distribution.
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Circle Completes $222 Million ARC Token Presale, Valued at $3 Billion
According to @cryptounfolded, Circle has completed the Arc token presale, raising $222 million with a fully diluted valuation of $3 billion. The round was led by a16z, with participation from major institutions including BlackRock and Apollo. Arc is positioned as a public blockchain for institutional contracts, governance, and AI agents, using USDC as its underlying settlement currency. Circle will receive 25% of the tokens for validator rewards.
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Circle Q1 Revenue Reaches $694 Million, USDC On-Chain Transaction Volume Up 263% Year-over-Year
Circle has released its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. The data shows that as of the end of the first quarter, the circulating supply of USDC reached $77 billion, a year-over-year increase of 28%; on-chain transaction volume for USDC in the first quarter reached $21.5 trillion, up 263% year-over-year.The financial report indicates that Circle's total revenue and reserve income for the first quarter was $694 million, a 20% increase year-over-year; adjusted EBITDA was $151 million, up 24% year-over-year; net profit was $55 million, a 15% decrease year-over-year.Additionally, Circle disclosed that its ARC Token pre-sale raised $222 million, with a fully diluted valuation of $3 billion. Participants included institutions such as a16z crypto, BlackRock, and ARK Invest. The company also announced the launch of the "Agent Stack" infrastructure for AI agent scenarios, including products like Agent Wallets and Agent Marketplace, designed to support AI agent payments and commercial activities based on USDC.
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Digital Asset raises $300 million in funding at a $2 billion valuation, led by a16z crypto
According to Bloomberg, blockchain infrastructure company Digital Asset is raising approximately $300 million from investors including a16z crypto at a valuation of about $2 billion. Sources familiar with the matter said that a16z crypto—one of the crypto industry’s major venture capital firms—is leading this funding round. The deal is expected to close within the next few weeks, though the final funding amount may still change. Digital Asset’s blockchain has already been adopted by numerous major banks and trading firms.
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Canton Network developer seeks to raise $300 million at a valuation of approximately $2 billion
Digital Asset (the developer of Canton Network) is reportedly raising approximately $300 million in funding at a valuation of around $2 billion, led by a16z crypto, the venture arm of Andreessen Horowitz.The funding round is expected to close within the next few weeks and would be the company's largest financing round to date. Canton Network has attracted participation from institutions including Visa, Goldman Sachs, and DTCC.The network focuses on a privacy-configurable public chain designed for institutions and has already processed or issued over $6 trillion in tokenized assets.
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Enterprise-level Native AI Platform Pit Completes $16 Million Funding Round Led by a16z
enterprise-level native AI platform Pit has announced the completion of a $16 million funding round, led by a16z, with participation from Lakestar and executives from leading AI companies such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Deel, and Revolut. It is reported that Pit is positioned as an "AI product team as a service," aiming to replace traditional spreadsheets and rigid SaaS systems.
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AI automation workflow startup Tessera Labs raises $60 million in funding led by a16z
AI automation workflow startup Tessera Labs has announced a $60 million funding round led by a16z, with participation from Foundation Capital, Myriad Venture Partners, Osage University Partners, and others. The company primarily leverages AI to automate enterprise SAP and ERP migration and modernization processes. Its AI-native platform can compress enterprise transformation project timelines from years to weeks and reduce costs by more than half. (TechfundingNews)
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AI-powered recruitment platform Ethos raises $22.75M in Series A funding, led by a16z
London-based AI recruitment platform Ethos has raised $22.75 million in Series A funding, led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) with participation from General Catalyst. Ethos uses AI-powered interviews and assessments of professional artifacts—including essays, code, and more—to build detailed skill profiles of candidates and match them to paid opportunities such as expert consulting, market research, AI data labeling, advisory roles, and full-time positions. Founded in 2023 by James Lo and Daniel J. Mankowitz—former employees of Google DeepMind, McKinsey & Company, and SoftBank—the company aims to address the growing challenge of identifying genuine candidate capabilities amid rising numbers of fabricated or AI-generated resumes. The new capital will be used to scale its AI agents, expand its global network of experts, and deepen collaborations with AI labs and enterprise clients.
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OpenTrade raises $17 million in strategic funding led by Mercury Fund and Notion Capital
OpenTrade has announced the completion of a $17 million strategic funding round, led by Mercury Fund and Notion Capital, with participation from a16z crypto, AlbionVC, CMCC Global, and others. The project primarily provides institutional-grade on-chain and real-world asset-backed lending and stablecoin yield products. OpenTrade plans to use the funds to expand its permissioned and permissionless infrastructure, including the Curation+ vault curation framework, and to grow its asset management, trading, and engineering teams. OpenTrade processed over $250 million in transaction volume in 2025 and currently has a total value locked exceeding $200 million.
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Jito to Launch Trading App JTX, Entering the Consumer Market
According to Fortune, Jito—a Solana ecosystem infrastructure project—is set to launch JTX, a user-facing trading application, in July, officially entering the consumer trading market. Initially, the app will support spot trading, with plans to later integrate perpetual contracts and prediction market functionality. Lucas Bruder, Jito’s CEO, stated that the company is no longer relying solely on third parties building products atop its infrastructure, but is instead proactively expanding into end-user applications. Jito previously secured a $50 million investment from venture capital firm a16z Crypto in 2025.
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a16z crypto announces Crypto Fund 5 has secured $2.2 billion in committed capital
a16z crypto stated on platform X that it has secured $2.2 billion in committed capital to invest in the next generation of crypto projects, and announced the launch of Crypto Fund 5.
a16z Crypto Closes $2.2 Billion for Its Fifth Fund; CTO Eddy Lazzarin Promoted to General Partner
According to The Block, a16z crypto—the cryptocurrency division of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz—has completed fundraising for its fifth fund at $2.2 billion. This fund is smaller than its record-breaking fourth fund, which raised $4.5 billion in 2022. Paul Cafiero, Communications Partner at a16z crypto, stated that the firm intentionally returned to a smaller fund size because “a shorter fundraising cycle enables us to keep pace with the rapidly evolving crypto landscape.” Prior a16z crypto funds included: the $2.2 billion third fund in 2021, the $515 million second fund in 2020, and the $350 million first fund in 2018.
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Haun Ventures Closes $1 Billion New Fund to Invest in Crypto and AI
According to Bloomberg, Haun Ventures—founded by Katie Haun, former general partner at Andreessen Horowitz and former federal prosecutor—has announced the successful close of a new $1 billion fund. The capital will be evenly allocated between early-stage and late-stage funds, with deployment targeted over the next two to three years. The firm’s investment focus remains centered on cryptocurrency and blockchain, while also expanding to global startups that integrate financial services, artificial intelligence, and alternative assets.
Haun Ventures Closes $1 Billion Fund, Expands into AI Agents and Crypto Investments
Odaily, Haun Ventures, the venture capital firm founded by former a16z general partner and former U.S. federal prosecutor Katie Haun, has completed a new $1 billion fundraise. The funding is split roughly equally into an early-stage fund and a late-stage fund, each approximately $500 million. Over the next two to three years, the firm will primarily invest in crypto and blockchain startups, while also expanding into intersecting sectors such as AI Agents, fintech, and alternative assets. The closing of this fund signals that crypto venture capital continues to attract large-scale, long-term capital even after a cyclical downturn, and is gradually shifting towards the convergence of AI and on-chain applications.Katie Haun stated that the fund will adopt a global investment strategy going forward, focusing on emerging companies that integrate financial services, artificial intelligence, and on-chain infrastructure, continuing its long-term investment footprint in the digital asset space. (Bloomberg)
a16z Crypto Executive: The Term "Stablecoin" May Gradually Become Outdated
Robert Hackett, Head of Special Projects at a16z Crypto, has written that the term "stablecoin" is gradually losing its relevance to the times. Stablecoins were originally born during a period of high volatility in the crypto market, hence the emphasis on "stable" characteristics. However, as technology evolves, stability has become a foundational element evolving into global financial infrastructure. The focus within the crypto industry has shifted from "is it stable?" to "what else can we build?", with stability becoming a baseline requirement rather than innovation itself. Therefore, the name "stablecoin" is more like a patch for an old problem than a definition of a new financial system. In the future, the concept of stablecoins may eventually fade into broader terms like "digital dollar" or "on-chain asset," or even be fully integrated into the underlying fabric of the financial system, much like how "light bulb" replaced the concept of "electric illumination."
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