BlockBeats news, October 22: a16z announced the removal of "Crypto" from the name of its flagship blockchain fund, renaming it "a16z Frontier," alongside news of long-serving GP Ali Yahya's departure. This move is not an abandonment of cryptocurrency investing, but rather a step to further broaden the investment scope.The fund had previously raised nearly $10 billion in total, including $4.5 billion in 2022 and this year's $2.2 billion Fund 5, making it one of the largest institutions in the industry. When raising Fund 5 this year, a16z explicitly stated that the industry is shifting from a "price cycle" to a "usage cycle," with a focus on stablecoins, on-chain finance, prediction markets, and asset tokenization infrastructure implementation, rather than simply chasing market trends.The removal of "Crypto" from the name is not an abandonment of crypto, but a signal of further broadening the investment scope. Chris Dixon remains, and crypto asset and blockchain-related investments continue to be one of the core directions, but the overall label and strategic focus have clearly adjusted to cover a broader range of frontier tech sectors, giving the fund greater flexibility while retaining its original strengths.