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Ali Yahya Is Leaving a16z as Its Crypto Arm Becomes ‘a16z Frontier’ and Opens to AI

Ali Yahya Leaves a16z as Crypto Arm Becomes Frontier and Opens to AI

a16z Crypto is now a16z Frontier and its newest fund can back AI and frontier startups. General partner Ali Yahya is leaving to start a company. Here is why the shift matters for crypto builders.

Token Metrics Team

October 24, 2026

Uniswap v4 Is Now an Aggregator

Uniswap Turns v4 Into Aggregator Ahead of Ethereum Upgrade Test

Uniswap v4 now plugs seven outside venues into one router on Ethereum, Base and Robinhood Chain. Outside routes pay a small fee toward UNI burns. The key test is whether traders actually use it.

Token Metrics Team

October 23, 2026

Sen. Blumenthal seeks answers from Tether over payments to firm founded by ex-White House crypto adviser

Blumenthal Presses Tether on Payments to Ex-Adviser Firm as Bank Adds POL

Sen. Blumenthal is asking Tether about payments to a firm founded by a former White House crypto adviser. The letter raises fresh questions about stablecoin ties to policy work and what comes next.

Token Metrics Team

October 23, 2026

Ali Yahya Is Leaving a16z as Its Crypto Arm Becomes ‘a16z Frontier’ and Opens to AI

Ali Yahya Leaves a16z as Crypto Arm Becomes Frontier and Opens to AI

a16z Crypto is now a16z Frontier and its newest fund can back AI and frontier startups. General partner Ali…

Token Metrics Team

October 24, 2026

Uniswap v4 Is Now an Aggregator

Uniswap Turns v4 Into Aggregator Ahead of Ethereum Upgrade Test

Uniswap v4 now plugs seven outside venues into one router on Ethereum, Base and Robinhood Chain. Outside routes…

Token Metrics Team

October 23, 2026

Sen. Blumenthal seeks answers from Tether over payments to firm founded by ex-White House crypto adviser

Blumenthal Presses Tether on Payments to Ex-Adviser Firm as Bank Adds POL

Sen. Blumenthal is asking Tether about payments to a firm founded by a former White House crypto adviser. The…

Token Metrics Team

October 23, 2026

US senator probes Tether after reported deal with ex-Trump crypto adviser

Blumenthal Probes Tether Over $6.3M Nxum Deal as House Flip Odds Hit 92%

Senator Richard Blumenthal asked Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino for records on a reported 6.3 million dollar deal with…

Token Metrics Team

October 23, 2026

Initia halts blockchain after exploit reportedly drains over $2.6M

Initia Halts Blockchain After $2.6M Unauthorized Mint Exploit

Initia halted its layer-1 and rollups Friday after an attacker minted 2 million unbacked AUSD and moved about…

Token Metrics Team

October 23, 2026

Live updates: Bitcoin holds above $81,000 as markets calm, oil continues to gain

Bitcoin Holds Above $81K After $635M ETF Outflows Ahead of Fed Meeting

Bitcoin held near $81,500 Friday after U.S. spot ETFs lost $635 million, the largest outflow since June. History…

Token Metrics Team

October 23, 2026

Ethereum Delays Glamsterdam Testnet Fork Over Gas Security Flaws

Ethereum Delays Glamsterdam Testnet Fork After 13 Contracts Flagged

Ethereum developers delayed Monday's Glamsterdam upgrade on the Hoodi testnet after ChainSecurity flagged a gas…

Token Metrics Team

October 23, 2026

Bitcoin consolidates after 3% loss as AI fears stoke fresh stock-market weakness

Bitcoin Holds Near $82K After 3% Drop as Polymarket Sees 43% Odds on $85K

Bitcoin held below $82,000 after a 3% drop as AI spending fears hit stocks. ETF outflows and long liquidations…

Token Metrics Team

October 23, 2026

Fireblocks Calls $2.5 Billion Visa Takeover Rumor ‘Not True’

Fireblocks Denies $2.5 Billion Visa Takeover Report

Fireblocks denied a report that Visa is close to buying it for about $2.5 billion. Coinbase was also linked but…

Token Metrics Team

October 22, 2026

Coinbase Fined Again in Ireland, This Time $3.6M Over Fund Safeguarding

Coinbase Fined $3.6M in Ireland Over Customer Fund Safeguarding

Coinbase Ireland was fined about $3.6 million for failing to protect customer money between 2020 and 2025. The…

Token Metrics Team

October 22, 2026

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