Mike Pence Says Stripping Women of Rights More Important Than Midterm Gains
Former Vice President Mike Pence says he believes implementing a national abortion ban and continuing the conservative fight to restrict bodily autonomy for women “is profoundly more important than any short-term politics.” The comments came in an interview with RealClearPolitics, during which Pence urged his fellow Republicans not to “shrink from the fight” after some GOP legislators distanced themselves from an effort by South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham to implement a national abortion ba...
Mike Pence Says Stripping Women of Rights More Important Than Midterm Gains
Former Vice President Mike Pence says he believes implementing a national abortion ban and continuing the conservative fight to restrict bodily autonomy for women “is profoundly more important than any short-term politics.” The comments came in an interview with RealClearPolitics, during which Pence urged his fellow Republicans not to “shrink from the fight” after some GOP legislators distanced themselves from an effort by South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham to implement a national abortion ba...
The Future of the a16z Podcast
Today, we’re excited to announce our search for the next host of the a16z Podcast. The new host will take ownership of one of the most successful tech podcasts of the last decade and lead the franchise into its next act, as the flagship show of the a16z podcast network. Since 2014, the a16z Podcast has been the go-to place for expert discussions about innovation and the future as technology changes everything from how we work to how we learn, heal, play, and connect with one another. What sta...
The Future of the a16z Podcast
Today, we’re excited to announce our search for the next host of the a16z Podcast. The new host will take ownership of one of the most successful tech podcasts of the last decade and lead the franchise into its next act, as the flagship show of the a16z podcast network. Since 2014, the a16z Podcast has been the go-to place for expert discussions about innovation and the future as technology changes everything from how we work to how we learn, heal, play, and connect with one another. What sta...
Investing in Lido
Ethereum’s upcoming transition from Proof of Work (PoW) to Proof of Stake (PoS) has the potential for cascading effects across the crypto landscape. Instead of using computational resources to secure the network, anyone will be able to stake their ETH and operate block-producing validators, drastically reducing energy consumption. Ethereum’s transaction fees and inflationary-driven rewards will be distributed to more participants in the network, broadening access to economic opportunities wit...
Investing in Lido
Ethereum’s upcoming transition from Proof of Work (PoW) to Proof of Stake (PoS) has the potential for cascading effects across the crypto landscape. Instead of using computational resources to secure the network, anyone will be able to stake their ETH and operate block-producing validators, drastically reducing energy consumption. Ethereum’s transaction fees and inflationary-driven rewards will be distributed to more participants in the network, broadening access to economic opportunities wit...
Investing in Cross River
The fintech revolution, in which every company becomes a fintech company, is one of the most significant technology trends this decade. We are big believers in this vision and expect that in the next 10+ years, the $2 trillion U.S. bank market cap will shift dramatically in favor of financial technology companies going after this opportunity. However, typical banking services like accepting deposits, processing payments, and issuing loans are too complex for most fintech startups to do on the...
Investing in Cross River
The fintech revolution, in which every company becomes a fintech company, is one of the most significant technology trends this decade. We are big believers in this vision and expect that in the next 10+ years, the $2 trillion U.S. bank market cap will shift dramatically in favor of financial technology companies going after this opportunity. However, typical banking services like accepting deposits, processing payments, and issuing loans are too complex for most fintech startups to do on the...
a16z Crypto’s Comment on SEC Exchange Act Proposal
FacebookLinkedInTwitterToday we submitted a comment letter objecting to the SEC’s proposed definition of an exchange as overbroad and likely to inhibit web3 innovation. Specifically, our comment seeks clarification that it does not apply to DeFi protocols, and asserts that it suffers from significant deficiencies under the Administrative Procedures Act if it does. We call on the SEC to work within the spirit of the recent Executive Order and constructively engage with web3 innovators to prote...
a16z Crypto’s Comment on SEC Exchange Act Proposal
FacebookLinkedInTwitterToday we submitted a comment letter objecting to the SEC’s proposed definition of an exchange as overbroad and likely to inhibit web3 innovation. Specifically, our comment seeks clarification that it does not apply to DeFi protocols, and asserts that it suffers from significant deficiencies under the Administrative Procedures Act if it does. We call on the SEC to work within the spirit of the recent Executive Order and constructively engage with web3 innovators to prote...
