Andreessen Horowitz Seeks $10B to Fuel Next Tech Wave
Venture firm Andreessen Horowitz is raising about $10 billion to back AI, infrastructure and ‘American dynamism’ – doubling down on tech bets amid bullish crypto signals.
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Venture firm Andreessen Horowitz is raising about $10 billion to back AI, infrastructure and ‘American dynamism’ – doubling down on tech bets amid bullish crypto signals.
Beyond Meat shares have skyrocketed more than 1,300% in four days, turning the plant-based food maker into the latest meme-stock sensation as retail traders swarm the stock.
The cryptocurrency Kadena (KDA) plummeted nearly 56% after the network announced it would suspend operations for business activity beginning October 21.
Gold suffered its worst single-day drop in 12 years, tumbling more than 6% amid profit-taking and a firmer dollar. Still, the long-term outlook remains bullish thanks to central bank buying and inflation hedging.
OpenAI today unveiled ChatGPT Atlas, a new AI-powered web browser built around the ChatGPT experience. Its launch triggered a drop in Google parent Alphabet’s stock as the startup moves to challenge browser and search dominance.
Strong early demand for the iPhone 17 series in the U.S. and China helped drive Apple (AAPL) shares to a new all-time high, signalling resilient consumer spending.
Crypto exchange and wallet provider Blockchain.com is in discussions for a U.S. public listing via a SPAC deal, with Cohen & Company Capital Markets advising the process.
Robinhood has expanded its tokenization initiative on the Arbitrum blockchain, deploying 493 tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs worth over $8.5 million.
Tempo, a Stripe-backed blockchain startup focused on stablecoin payments, raised $500 million in a Series A round led by Thrive Capital and Greenoaks, valuing the firm at $5 billion.
HSBC has joined a growing number of major banks forecasting gold at $5,000 per ounce by 2026, as geopolitical tensions, central bank demand, and policy uncertainty fuel one of the strongest bull markets in decades.
NYSE head Lynn Martin revealed that over four years, daily order volume has climbed from 350 billion to 1.2 trillion – most of which are now handled by AI systems.
BitMine chair Tom Lee and BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes remain confident that Ether will hit $10,000 this year, despite a recent market crash and only months left in 2025.
The Bank of England clarified that planned caps on stablecoin holdings and transaction sizes are a temporary measure, intended to preserve financial stability while monitoring adoption.
Gold’s global market capitalization has surpassed $30 trillion for the first time ever, fueled by record prices above $4,280 per ounce and sustained safe-haven demand amid global uncertainty.
Paxos, the issuer behind PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin, accidentally minted $300 trillion in excess tokens before swiftly burning the surplus and calling it a ‘technical error.’