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A16z Leads $4.8M Round for Crypto Gaming Startup Battlebound
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is leading a $4.8 million seed round into play-to-earn gaming startup Battlebound. “The Hash” group discusses the impact blockchain gaming has had for people seeking an additional source of income and the challenges companies like Battlebound might face as they compete with the likes of Playstation for mainstream audiences.

A16z Leads $4.8M Round for P2E Gaming Startup Battlebound
Battlebound will use the capital for phased launches of its two newest game titles.

A16z, FTX and Sequoia Lead $135M Round for LayerZero at $1B Valuation
The blockchain interoperability protocol first emerged from stealth last September.

Eldridge, A16z Lead $620M Financing Round for Fintech Cross River Bank
Coinbase, Stripe, Affirm and Rock Loans are among Cross River’s more than 80 customers.

Worldcoin to Raise $100M at $3B Token Valuation: Report
The list of investors reportedly includes a16z and Khosla Ventures.

Bored Ape Yacht Club Owner Yuga Labs Raises $450M Led by A16z
Now valued at $4 billion, the company will use the funds to build out its NFT-based metaverse.

A16z Alum Katie Haun Raises $1.5B for 2 New Crypto Venture Funds
The money is being split between an early-stage fund and an “acceleration” fund.

A16z, Paradigm Lead $150M Round for Ethereum Scaling Solution Optimism at $1.65B Valuation
A16z previously led Optimism’s $25 million Series A round.

FinCEN Chief Digital Currency Adviser Korver Departs for A16z
Michele Korver, who spent less than nine months at FinCEN, will be head of regulatory at A16z.

NFT Platform Immutable Raises $200M at $2.5B Valuation
Singapore state investment giant Temasek led the round of funding, which will be used for global expansion.
