El Salvador's Nayib Bukele shown here with Nerd Reich broligarchs Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz from crypto focused venture capital firm #a16z.
More on Bukele's connections to crypto: https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/114207719623689935
El Salvador's Nayib Bukele shown here with Nerd Reich broligarchs Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz from crypto focused venture capital firm #a16z.
More on Bukele's connections to crypto: https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/114207719623689935
another day, another AI scam backed by #MarcAndreessen's #a16z.
> "TechCrunch learned that multiple companies with logos on #11x's website were not actual customers and that at least one is threatening legal action over it.”
When a company lies about something so public and so easily verifiable it begs the question: what else are they lying about?
Andreessen is running #DOGE with #ElonMusk. These are the kind of people who run the US government now.
Former chair of the US House Financial Services Committee #PatrickMcHenry just got hired by #MarcAndreessen’s #a16z.
#Broligarchy revolving door so bright you gotta wear shades.
now that the $1.4 billion worth of crypto stolen from #Bybit is being laundered through #MarcAndreessen / #a16z’s Uniswap, I figured it would be a good time to repost this explanation of how the last massive pile of stolen crypto was also laundered through Marc Andreessen’s Uniswap.
tl;dr there are no incentives to dissuade north korea (or whoever) from laundering stolen crypto in a16z’s business model. in fact quite the opposite - a16z and Marc Andreessen massively profits from the popularity of its money laundering service.
https://cryptadamus.substack.com/p/of-tech-bros-and-trumpers
a bro from the largest american crypto VC firm #a16z is going to be running the #CFTC which in turn will be the agency "regulating" crypto now that the #SEC (also now run by crypto bros) has decided cryptocurrency is not a "security" (like a share of stock or a bond) but instead a "commodity" (like corn or pork bellies). which makes sense, as long as you don't think about it.
fun fact: the CFTC was the agency that regulated (and still regulates) financial derivatives and is more or less directly responsible for 2008's Great Financial Crisis and the Great Recession.
another great (and very detailed) resource on the #debanking and "Operation Chokepoint 2.0" conspiracy theories being wielded against the #CFPB and #FDIC from #PatrickMcKenzie (Patio11).
#NathanMcCauley, the broligarch who runs "crypto bank" #AnchorageDigital, asked Patrick to retract the post. He refused.
* original post: https://www.bitsaboutmoney.com/archive/debanking-and-debunking/
* thread about the retraction request: https://x.com/patio11/status/1888973701342785942
* full story about retraction request rejection: https://www.kalzumeus.com/2025/02/10/retraction-request-denied/
Marc Andreessen's #a16z has released a wish list for american financial regulations. my comments in parentheses:
1. no more surveillance and #debanking (of fraudsters and terrorists)
2. tokenize stocks (to make the #SEC and all financial regulations obsolete, as well as legalizing #memecoins like #TrumpCoin)
3. create decentralized #stablecoin dollar equivalents (to strip the US govt of its hegemonic currency power)
4. #StrategicBitcoinReserve (to transfer hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars into the hands of a16z)
5. no taxes on crypto bros
I suspect all of these will be made official policy.
https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/us-crypto-capital-policy/
the #CiceroInstitute, which is lobbying states to #criminalize #homelessness, & the University of Austin, which he has described as an antidote to universities that have been overtaken by “radical, far-left ideologues.”
Others, like the venture capitalists #MarcAndreessen & #BenHorowitz, were Democrats troubled by the changing climate for #tech investors.
Via #DanPrimack @ 6:36pm EDT on Oct 04, 2024
NEW: #VentureCapitalist #BenHorowitz dumps #Trump, plans "significant" donation to #KamalaHarris
https://www.axios.com/2024/10/04/ben-horowitz-endorse-kamala-harris
American #Plutocracy or #Kleptocracy
Your choice
Silicon Valley is maximizing profit at everyone's expense.
A public battle has broken out among the titans of #SiliconValley. One side, led by Elon #Musk, #PayPal co-founder Peter #Thiel and venture capitalists Marc #Andreessen and #BenHorowitz, is backing Donald #Trump for president. The other, led by #LinkedIn co-founder #ReidHoffman, is behind #KamalaHarris.
We should not make the mistake of thinking this is a battle over ideology or policy. It’s a battle to maximize Silicon Valley’s profits regardless of the consequences for society.
Tax #MarcAndreessen
Tax #PeterThiel
Tax #BenHorowitz
Tax #JeffGreene
And tax the motherfucking shit out of #ElonMusk
Billionaires have no right to destroy democracy so they can make more billions.
Tax #MarcAndreessen
Tax #PeterThiel
Tax #BenHorowitz
Tax #JeffGreene
And tax the motherfucking shit out of #ElonMusk
Billionaires have no right to destroy democracy so they can make more billions.
Tax #MarcAndreessen
Tax #PeterThiel
Tax #BenHorowitz
Tax #JeffGreene
And tax the motherfucking shit out of #ElonMusk
Billionaires have no right to destroy democracy so they can make more billions.