a16z Crypto's $2B Fifth Fund: Why a Halved Vintage Is the Loudest Bullish Signal in Crypto VC
Andreessen Horowitz is targeting $2B for its fifth crypto fund — less than half the size of its 2022 vintage. Smaller, faster, and sharper, the raise is the clearest map yet of how 2026 crypto capital actually gets allocated.
Fairshake's $10M Illinois Defeat Ends Crypto's 91% Election Win Streak
Crypto super PAC Fairshake spent nearly $10M opposing Juliana Stratton in the Illinois Senate primary and lost. The defeat ends a 91% win streak and reshapes the lobbying calculus for the CLARITY Act and 2026 midterms.
Kairos and the Bloomberg Terminal Moment for Prediction Markets
Kairos raised $2.5M from a16z crypto to build a unified trading terminal for Polymarket and Kalshi — a bet that prediction markets have finally crossed the threshold where institutional tooling follows institutional flow.
The Great Capital Rotation: Why 40% of Crypto VC Now Flows to AI-Crypto Convergence
Crypto venture capital in 2026 is pivoting hard toward AI-crypto convergence, with Paradigm, a16z, and Polychain repositioning around agent infrastructure while DeFi equity rounds dry up.
a16z Crypto's $2B Fifth Fund Signals a New Era: Inside the Great Crypto VC Shakeout of 2026
Andreessen Horowitz's a16z crypto arm is targeting a $2 billion fund, signaling a strategic shift in the venture capital landscape amid a maturing crypto market. Explore how this move reflects broader trends in funding and innovation.
The Great Crypto VC Shakeout: a16z Crypto Cuts Fund by 55% as 'Mass Extinction' Hits Blockchain Investors
Andreessen Horowitz's crypto arm slashes its fifth fund target to $2 billion—down 55% from 2022's $4.5 billion. As Paradigm pivots to AI and Dragonfly raises $650M amid 'mass extinction' warnings, crypto VC is repricing from speculative infrastructure to revenue-driven stablecoins, RWA tokenization, and financial primitives.
Crypto's Coming of Age: A16Z's 2025 Roadmap
The A16Z State of Crypto 2025 report marks a pivotal shift in the crypto landscape, highlighting a $4 trillion market, institutional adoption, and a matured infrastructure ready for mainstream utility. Explore the transition from speculation to utility and the opportunities for web3 builders.