Venture giant drops “crypto” from its $9.8 billion blockchain fund

The "crypto" revolution is officially dead as a standalone movement. Even a16z, the industry’s biggest backer, is scrubbing the word from its fund’s name to pivot toward AI and robotics. Just five months after promising to stay focused on blockchain, they’ve decided the label is now irrelevant. If the very people who funded the Web3 dream are already rebranding to chase the next hype cycle, is the "crypto" brand now officially toxic? Or is it just a background utility? What's your take?
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