A16z Placing Bigger Bets on High-Risk Assets – Including Digital Currencies
Andreessen Horowitz can now back crypto startups with potentially up to $1 billion, after reportedly making some recent internal changes.
The company’s founders – Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz – told Forbes that they had registered all of its 150 employees as financial advisors, so as to allow them to place larger bets and invest more heavily into high-risk asset classes, such as cryptocurrencies.
As such, A16z is shifting away from being a traditional venture capital firm, with its 150 employees each becoming a financial advisor.
According to Forbes, the company can now put as much as $1 billion in these riskier bets, such as cryptocurrency or other digital assets. The firm can also “buy unlimited shares in public companies or from...
The best Bitcoin Lightning apps live today
So we continue our journey into the wonderful (and sometimes weird) world of Lightning Apps (LApps). And as a testament to how far the market has come, my quick ‘listicle’ has morphed into a two-part behemoth.
If you haven’t already, then check out Part 1, covering wallets, marketplaces, content monetization, and tip jars. If you have, then let’s get on with the ride.
Messaging via Lightning Network
International SMS messages cost a small fortune, but with Insms, the price comes down to that of a small lightning transaction. Ideal for anonymously stalking someone in another country. Or, if you need to receive an SMS, but don’t want to reveal your mobile number, Receive SMS has you covered. Temporary numbers to receive messages are currently available only in the US, with more countries coming soon.
But if you think terrestrial messaging is just a little passé, why not send a message via satellite.
I've written a tool to relay messages via the @Blockstream satellite. Data rate is charged through lightning network. https://t.co/FJnMYmpGtI pic.twitter.com/bzuERkEWFJ
Gaming and Gambling
Hammerland is a MineCraft lookalike MMORPG, using lightning for in-game payments (and rewards). Or if you prefer your MineCraft to be more… MineCraft, then BitQuest is...
Kheper Tokenizing the Gambling Industry: Token Sale
We are a blockchain software company based in Malta and we are collaborating with established companies with more than 20 years of experience in the gambling industry.Together they are doing 100’s of millions of dollars in yearly revenue.A common issue with gambling in crypto is the high barrier of entry.Together with our partners, we are lowering the barrier of entry for regular players to play within the cryptocurrency world and introducing a new form of excitement in the gambling industry.
Kheper Token (KHP) is an Ethereum ERC20 token
Token price: 1 KHP = 0.01 USD
Accepted: ETH, BTC, LTC, Fiat
Customers must comply with KYC and AML...