Source: a16z Crypto is targeting around $2B for its fifth fund and plans to close the raise by the end of the first half of 2026 (Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2026/03/04/a16z-crypto-chris-dixon-venture-capital-blockchain-paradigm-hau…
Visa and Stripe's Bridge plan to expand their partnership to issue stablecoin-linked cards in 100 countries; the cards are currently live in 18 countries (Ben Weiss/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2026/03/03/visa-stripe-bridge-stablecoin-backed-card…
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Team Cymru warns that a newly identified open-source AI security testing platform called CyberStrikeAI was used by the same threat actor behind a recent campaign that breached hundreds of Fortinet FortiGate firewalls.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu
The secure messaging app Signal remains the go-to tools for staying secure while conversing with sources, colleagues, friends, and family.
https://bsky.app/profile/freedom.press/post/3mdsj3olbd52y
JetStream Security, which offers an "AI Blueprints" tool that provides real-time mapping of AI agent activity, raised a $34M seed led by Redpoint (Beatrice Nolan/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2026/03/03/ai-governance-c…
TRM Labs, which helps law enforcement and companies track crypto and blockchains, raised a $70M Series C led by Blockchain Capital at a $1B valuation (Leo Schwartz/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2026/02/04/trm-labs-blockchain-analytics-fundi…
Fieldguide, which uses AI agents to automate accounting and auditing tasks, raised a $75M Series C led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives at a $700M valuation (Leo Schwartz/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2026/02/02/goldman-sachs-fieldguid…