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a16z-Backed Linera Shuts Down Operations as Funding Runs Dry

Linera, a16z-backed Layer 1 blockchain project founded by former Meta researcher Mathieu Baudet, has announced it is ceasing operations immediately. The team communicated the shutdown via Discord, not a press release, not a formal investor notice, just a message in a community server. It stated that insufficient funding had made

September 19, 2026 2 mins read

a16z Targets $2 Billion Crypto Fund as Venture Capital Eyes Blockchain Recovery

Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto division, a16z crypto, is reportedly running $2 billion for its fifth crypto investment fund. This move from a firm is happening when the crypto market is experiencing the downturn. The planned $2 billion fund is less than half the size of A16Z Crypto’s previous fund launched in

March 5, 2026 1 min read