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a16z crypto, the crypto-focused venture capital arm of Andreessen Horowitz, is reportedly seeking about $2 billion for its fifth crypto fund.The raise arrives as the broader crypto market endures a downturn, with venture capital firms also facing mounting pressure.a16z Crypto Dials Down Fund Size with Blockchain-Focused Round for 2026According to Fortune, the firm aims to close the round by the end of the first half of 2026. This fifth fund will exclusively focus on blockchain investments.The latest fund is significantly smaller than a16z crypto’s fourth $4.5 billion fund. BeInCrypto reported in 2022 that the fund was split into $1.5 billion for seed…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Coinbase’s chief publicly accused big banks of trying to choke off parts of a law meant to clear the rules for stablecoins and other crypto products. Brian Armstrong said banks were pushing terms that would make the law less useful to crypto firms, a charge that has widened into a political spat that now involves the White House. Banks And Crypto Firms Clash US President Donald Trump’s public comments this week stepped into that fight. He used his social feed to complain that banking interests were trying…

SKY, the native token of DeFi platform Sky (formerly Maker), climbed nearly 10% after the protocol executed a governance proposal that slowed how quickly new tokens are created through staking rewards, expanded its lending system around the USDS stablecoin, and kept up a large buyback program that is pulling tokens out of the market.The governance proposal, which passed Feb. 27 and was executed March 2, introduced several changes across the Sky Protocol, including adjustments to staking rewards and the onboarding of new credit infrastructure designed to expand the reach of its USDS stablecoin ecosystem.One of the most closely watched changes…

LKQ Corporation is the first on our auto parts stocks list and one of the largest distributors of alternative and specialty vehicle parts in North America and Europe. The company’s name stands for “Like, Kind, and Quality,” which reflects its original focus on alternative collision replacement parts.Unlike retail auto parts chains, LKQ primarily operates as a wholesale distributor. It supplies recycled, remanufactured, and aftermarket components to collision repair shops, mechanical repair businesses, and other professional customers. Over the years, LKQ has expanded aggressively through acquisitions, building a broad international footprint.LKQ generates billions in annual revenue and operates through multiple business…

The surge across crypto today has also included a resurgence across the meme coin sector. Shiba Inu has benefited greatly, surging more than +5% overnight as it begins to reverse a tough month that has seen SHIB fall -18% in the past 30 days. Shiba Inu enters March 2026 confined within a tight consolidation structure following a steep 21.5% correction in February. The asset is currently trading near $0.0000056, struggling to reclaim momentum amid broader market indecision. Traders are closely monitoring the 50-day SMA and neutral momentum indicators to gauge the next directional move. SHIB Price Analysis: Range Structure and…

The mystery is finally solved. ZachXBT just exposed insider trading activities at Axiom Exchange, that Y Combinator-backed Solana platform. Turns out employees were allegedly using internal admin tools to spy on profitable traders and front-run their own users with that data. Some people are pretty disappointed that this is what all the hype led to. We had bigger names like Jane Street getting dragged for billions in alleged manipulation, but in the end, it’s basically just some shady employees doing insider trading on meme coins. Man @zachxbt hyped up the post like he about to drop a nuclear bomb Most…

Unstaked WLFI cannot vote; stakers earn rewards, Node privileges, and Super Node partnership opportunities. World Liberty Financial has proposed a new staking-focused governance system for WLFI holders – the WLFI Governance Staking System. It makes WLFI tokens the primary tool for community governance, and allows holders to influence the ecosystem while promoting long-term participation. The proposal’s main goals are to encourage active governance, require staking for voting with unlocked tokens, reward participation, create a tiered node system for committed holders, and prioritize partnerships with supportive projects. Tiered Governance According to the official announcement, the initiative aims to redirect value from…

In brief South Korea’s finance minister has pledged sweeping reforms to how government agencies handle crypto. The review comes after police lost access to Bitcoin by relying on a third-party custodian without control of private keys. The latest failures have underscored the operational risks facing governments grappling with the technical demands. South Korea’s finance minister has pledged sweeping reforms to how government agencies handle digital assets after a series of high-profile failures exposed weaknesses in state custody and oversight of seized crypto.Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy Koo Yun-cheol said Saturday that the government would urgently review…

Asian markets plunged on Monday as the fallout from US and Israeli military strikes on Iran sent oil surging, stocks tumbling, and investors scrambling for safe havens — but Bitcoin held up better than expected, trading around $66,500 after a weekend that saw it swing between $63,000 and $68,000.With the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut and Brent crude up as much as 13%, the conflict is now testing whether Bitcoin’s 24/7 liquidity makes it a crisis shock absorber or just another risk asset caught in the downdraft.Asia Opens in the Red, Then Pares LossesJapan’s Nikkei plunged as much as 2.15%…

The monthly losses from crypto hacks and scams in February hit the lowest level since March 2025, with $26.5 million stolen last month, says blockchain security company PeckShield. Out of 15 instances in February, only two accounted for most of the month’s losses, with the largest being the $10 million theft from YieldBlox’s DAO-managed lending pool via a price manipulation attack on Feb. 21, PeckShield reported in an X post on Sunday. The second-largest exploit targeted the decentralized identity protocol IoTeX, which lost about $8.9 million to a private key exploit on Feb. 21. Overall, February’s total represents a 69.2% month-on-month decrease…