a16z: Decentralizing the Grid
The 21st century’s shift in power generation from a “hub and spoke” model to a distributed network requires a decentralized grid.

The 21st century’s shift in power generation from a “hub and spoke” model to a distributed network requires a decentralized grid.
On April 9, 2024, the a16z crypto research and engineering team released a preliminary implementation of Jolt, a new SNARK design approach that is 2x faster than existing techniques, with more improvements to come.
On March 21, 2024, a16z announced that it was leading a $28 million Series B round of financing for Espresso, a shared sorter network. Ali Yahya, a partner of a16z, published an article explaining why a16z invested in Espresso.
a16z Aims for $6.9B Raise: Expanding Web3 Reach with New Funds. Emphasizing AI, Gaming, and Key US Sectors.
DeGods will bridge over to Ethereum while its sister project Y00ts will move to Polygon with a grant from the layer 2's partnership fund.
Researchers have unearthed a new phishing campaign involving North Korea-linked hackers targeting NFT users purchasing tokens.
As Coinbase Venture, the most active VC in the market, their analysis and outlook for the second quarter deserves attention.
Over the past seven days, X2Y2 generated $144.16 million worth of NFT sales compared to OpenSea’s $117.64 million, while Crawley Town F.C. is set to launch a tokenized third kit.
In the sea of NFT art out there, it's hard to choose the one that will be unique. The one ...