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Jun 9, 2026

DeFi Lending Protocol Morpho Raises $175 Million at $2 Billion Valuation in Round Led by Paradigm, a16z Crypto, and Ribbit Capital

Morpho, an onchain lending protocol, has secured $175 million in funding co-led by Paradigm, a16z crypto, and Ribbit Capital, with participation from Apollo Funds and VanEck. The round values the protocol at approximately $2 billion and will support technical development and integrations with traditional financial institutions.

Jun 9, 2026·7 sources

May 6, 2026

Andreessen Horowitz Raises $2.2 Billion for Fifth Crypto Fund

Andreessen Horowitz's crypto division announced its fifth dedicated crypto fund with $2.2 billion raised, marking one of the largest crypto venture funds launched in 2026 and bringing total commitments across all a16z crypto funds to over $7 billion.

May 6, 2026·3 sources

Apr 26, 2026

DeFi Education Fund and 35 Co-Signatories Petition SEC for Formal Guidance on DeFi Interfaces

The DeFi Education Fund, joined by a16z crypto, Uniswap, Chainlink, Paradigm, Solana Policy Institute, and 30+ other organizations, formally petitioned the SEC to lock in recent decentralized finance interface guidance into official rulemaking.

Apr 26, 2026·2 sources

Apr 1, 2026

Yupp.ai Shuts Down Less Than a Year After Raising $33M from a16z Crypto

Crowdsourced AI feedback startup Yupp.ai is closing after failing to find product-market fit, less than a year after launching with $33 million in funding from a16z crypto and 45+ Silicon Valley angels.

Apr 1, 2026·2 sources

Top claims

▪Morpho aims to build an "open credit network" to connect global capital with financing needs, addressing limitations of traditional finance.
▪Morpho holds approximately $6.6 billion in total value locked (TVL), making it a major competitor to the dominant lender Aave.
▪DeFi lending protocol Morpho raised $175 million in its fourth institutional fundraise since 2021.

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