ChainCatcher news, according to The Information, Sriram Krishnan, a general partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, will be leaving. It is reported that he has discussed joining the government efficiency department led by Elon Musk.

ChainCatcher news reports that multiple executives in the digital asset industry have revealed that many crypto companies, including Ripple, Kraken, and Circle, are vying for seats on the cryptocurrency advisory committee promised by President Trump, seeking a voice in the planned U.S. policy reforms.According to a source, the venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz's crypto division a16z is expected to secure a seat, while an a16z spokesperson declined to comment on the matter.

ChainCatcher news, the encrypted AI startup OpenLayer has completed a $5 million seed round financing, with participation from a16z Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX), Geometry, IOSG Ventures, Spartan Group, LongHash Ventures, and undisclosed angel investors from EigenLayer, AltLayer, Puffer Finance, and Sei Network.The financing process began in June and concluded in August. This round of financing utilized a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) structure. OpenLayer plans to launch its own token in the future. Currently, OpenLayer has 7 employees in the U.S. and plans to hire two more engineers.OpenLayer acts as an AI data layer, allowing users to contribute and verify data through a Chrome extension and earn points. According to its website, application developers can access this user data with user consent, thereby protecting privacy. Use cases include training AI models, user targeting, and enhancing features.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Forta is a Web3 security company supported by a16z crypto, Coinbase Ventures, and other investors, which has now launched a new product called Firewall to help detect and prevent smart contract vulnerabilities.It is reported that this firewall uses a machine learning and artificial intelligence model named FORTRESS, which analyzes and detects high-risk transactions by examining transaction logs. The business model of the Forta firewall is to charge a fixed monthly fee, although Beal declined to disclose the specific amount. Initial clients include Euler, Plume, and Balmy.

ChainCatcher message, led by AI agent Eliza, co-founder of DAO ai16z Shaw posted on X seeking to contact a16z, to which a16z Crypto CTO Eddy Lazzarin replied: "Check your DM."According to RootData, ai16z has increased by 37.59% in the past 24 hours, with a current market cap of $470 million.

According to ChainCatcher news, The Information disclosed that the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has appointed former Facebook policy director Matt Perault as the head of AI policy for its Washington, D.C. office. Before joining a16z, Perault served as the director of the Center for Technology Policy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Perault will lead the firm's bipartisan policy initiatives in areas such as open-source models and AI startups.

ChainCatcher news, a16z stated that several improvements have been made to the performance and usability of its zkVM Jolt, with validator costs significantly reduced, dropping from several MB proof sizes in April to about 200 KB, and can be further reduced to 25 KB; the prover is expected to accelerate by 3 times; supports the Rust standard library, etc.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, blockchain analytics company Dune announced three items at the DuneCon event held in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday morning, including a new platform, the company's latest acquisition, and new metrics aimed at tracking meaningful blockchain adoption.Launched today, Dune Echo is a new product from the analytics company that connects developers with real-time blockchain data across 30 chains, including Ethereum, its multiple L2 networks, and Solana, currently in testing. Data on token balances and transaction queries can be accessed within 300 milliseconds after block propagation.Dune also announced the acquisition of a16z-backed smlXL, a blockchain company whose products can simulate real-time blockchain transactions. The announcement did not disclose the value of the acquisition.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, with Trump's victory and the continued rise of the crypto market, venture capital firm a16z Crypto pointed out in a new post aimed at crypto founders: "The good news is that there is now a path for constructive engagement with regulators and legislators that can bring regulatory clarity, and you should all feel empowered to explore all the groundbreaking products and services supported by blockchain, including tokens." The article expresses optimistic expectations for a relaxation of regulation and governance in the cryptocurrency industry under the new government, although most current speculation about the details of this regime is merely "noise."The post specifically notes that token issuance is an activity that founders can feel more confident about: "For many of you, the fear of overregulation has led to a delay in using tokens to allocate project control and build community; now you should feel more confident about using tokens as legitimate, compliant tools for your projects."While the article is generally optimistic, the author also points out that some actions may still violate regulatory guidelines: "While we may have greater flexibility to experiment, we must not forget that the fundamental regulatory principles applicable to blockchain systems remain unchanged," and suggests that founders "continue to focus on eliminating centralization aspects or reliance on trust in their projects, as these areas will continue to face regulatory scrutiny."

ChainCatcher message, the Aleo Chinese community has sent an open letter to a16z regarding the Aleo project, inquiring about issues such as whether "a16z has filed a lawsuit against the original Aleo team in a U.S. court" is true:Curious about a16z's original intention to invest in Aleo, can a16z share the vision and key reasons for supporting Aleo;The leadership change in Aleo Network, with Howard Wu being replaced by Alex Purden who has a16z background, has raised questions in the community about whether this change aligns with Aleo Network's long-term goals and strategy;Rumors are spreading about "a16z and other venture capital firms filing legal lawsuits against the original Aleo team in U.S. courts," causing deep concern in the community; are these rumors true?

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the verifiable data infrastructure Vlayer has completed a $10 million pre-seed funding round, with participation from a16z Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX), Credo Ventures, BlockTower Capital, and others.According to reports, Vlayer is a crypto startup developing "verifiable data infrastructure," referring to it as "Solidity 2.0." Its goal is to enable developers to verify and integrate real-world data into Ethereum smart contracts.Specifically, Vlayer will introduce four new features to Ethereum's Solidity language: time travel (executing smart contracts using historical on-chain data), teleportation (running contracts across multiple EVM-compatible networks), Web proof/zkTLS (verifying and integrating web content, including APIs and websites), and email proof/ZK email (accessing and verifying email content).

ChainCatcher news, a16z partner Chris Dixon posted on social media, "Today we donated over $23 million in additional funding to Fairshake and its affiliated political action committees (PACs) for the 2026 midterm election cycle.Regardless of what happens on election day, we are taking a long-term approach to policy efforts.Our contribution to Fairshake is just one important part of achieving our ultimate goal of establishing clear laws to regulate the crypto industry while protecting consumers and allowing entrepreneurs to innovate with confidence.Many industries come to Washington asking for regulatory rollbacks, while we are here asking for the establishment of regulations."

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the AI-driven venture capital fund ai16z on the decentralized investment platform Daos.fun reached a market value of nearly $100 million after receiving a thumbs up from a16z partner Marc Andreessen. The fund was created by developer Shaw and currently holds about $1 million in assets, primarily investing in Degen Spartan AI tokens.Andreessen wrote in a post: "GAUNTLET THROWN," along with a screenshot of the robot's X account. In another post, Andreessen stated: "Hey, I have that T-shirt," and included a screenshot of the ai16z fund's avatar. Following this, ai16z's market value peaked at $96.6 million, before falling back to around $50 million.It is reported that the ai16z fund uses an AI model to simulate Andreessen's investment decisions, making investments based on suggestions from DAO members. The weight of investment suggestions depends on the number of tokens held by members and the historical success rate of their recommendations. The fund is set to expire on October 24, 2025, and has already completed verification on the Jupiter exchange and Moonshot platform. The project plans to further reduce human intervention in the future to achieve AI autonomous trading decisions.