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A16Z LAUNCHES 5TH CRYPTO FUND AT $2.2 BILLION

The venture giant #AndreessenHorowit has officially closed fundraising for its fifth specialized fund — Crypto Fund 5. The amount raised was $2.2 billion, reinforcing the company's long-term bet on blockchain, despite being more modest compared to the record levels of 2022. The fund's strategy for 2026 is aimed at shifting from speculative instruments to creating real financial products. Priority investments will focus on stablecoins, payment systems, on-chain lending, asset tokenization, and prediction markets.

In #a16z , they emphasize that the market has entered a maturity phase, where fundamental indicators of the industry — such as developer activity and transaction volumes in stablecoins — are at historical highs. The new capital is planned to be allocated over the next 10 years, supporting projects at all stages of development. According to the fund's partners, clear regulation in the U.S. and technological advancements are turning blockchain from an 'experiment' into a foundational infrastructure for the global economy, which has driven the focus on practical solutions.

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