A16z is the latest VC giant to widen bets beyond crypto and into AI and emerging tech

CoinDesk · Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:30:57 GMT

Hype 7/100 · Market impact 30/100 · Breaking 57/100

Tags: SOL

The venture investor that backed Coinbase, Solana and Uniswap early is widening its focus beyond blockchain into artificial intelligence and other technology themes, joining other cryptocurrency investment firms that are also looking beyond blockchain for opportunities.

Read the full story on CoinDesk →

Related coverage

Solana bot turns just $12,000 into $1.4 billion in trading volume as fake liquidity floods Raydium
Solana targets faster finality, while Wall Street cuts the cash that must move
Solana’s Alpenglow upgrade goes live – Why SOL’s $100 support matters
Layer 2 Scaling Solutions
Solana’s TPS Fell With Alpenglow – Votes Left the Count