Tag: Andreessen Horowitz

The exposed debanking strategy against the US crypto sectorO
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November 29, 2024

Operation Choke Point 2.0: The Alleged Political Orchestration Behind the Debanking of 30 US Crypto Founders!

Recent revelations have sparked controversy regarding the alleged "debanking" of numerous tech founders in the United States, particularly those involved in the cryptocurrency industry. This issue came to light following comments made by Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), during an appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong confirmed these debanking allegations on X.
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xAI secures $6 billion series B fundingE
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May 28, 2024

Elon Musk’s xAI Secures $6 Billion in Funding for AI Supercomputer Development!

Elon Musk's AI venture, xAI, has raised $6 billion to fuel its ambitious plans to compete with ChatGPT and other AI technologies. The funding, which values xAI at $18 billion, is aimed at bringing the startup’s first products to market, developing advanced infrastructure, and accelerating research and development. Founded last summer, xAI has already launched Grok, which is available exclusively to X Premium subscribers on X (formerly known as Twitter).
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Kathryn Haun resigns from Coinbase boardK
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April 21, 2024

Kathryn Haun Resigns From The Coinbase Board!

Coinbase, a pivotal player in the U.S. crypto space, has experienced a notable shift in its leadership structure as a key board member, Kathryn "Katie" Haun, announced her resignation after seven years of influential service. Haun is the founder and CEO of Haun Ventures, a $1.5 billion venture capital firm focusing on the crypto industry. Previously, she was a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz.
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Coinbase and its conflict of interest in listing of new tokens for tradingF
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January 29, 2022

Financial Times exposes strange Coinbase business practices!

A Financial Times analysis found that Coinbase has listed at least 20 crypto tokens for trading while holding an investment in a related project. However, Coinbase disclosed only 12 as holdings of its in-house investments arm, Coinbase Ventures. Andreessen Horowitz, one of Silicon Valley’s leading venture capital firms, is an early investor in Coinbase and holds a seat on the company’s board. The VC firm has also invested in at least a dozen projects whose tokens later gained approval to trade on Coinbase.
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Kristo Kaarmann Wise co-founder and CEOF
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March 31, 2021

FinTech Boom – $5B Wise IPO may be done in Facebook style

According to Sky News, the UK FinTech pioneer Wise (previously known as TransferWise) is in the final stage of its IPO preparation. The plans include introducing a dual-class share structure to keep control of the company in the hands of its founders Taavet Hinrikus and Kristo Kaarmann, and early investors. Sky News has learned that Wise and its bankers plot the creation of a new dual-class share structure as part of proposals to go public on the London Stock Exchange.
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FinTech Unicorn TransferWise appoints IPO coordinatorsT
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January 25, 2021

TransferWise appoints Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley for blockbuster IPO in London

TransferWise prepared for a blockbuster IPO and appointed the two Wall Street giants Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley as joint coordinators, Sky News reported last week. The surprising thing here is the decision in favor of a listing in London and against New York. This is certainly an important milestone for London to remain Europe's most important financial center after Brexit. The valuation for the IPO is expected to exceed $5 billion. And hey, they are profitable!
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