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a16z Crypto Rebrands as a16z Frontier
a16z Crypto changes its name to a16z Frontier, expanding its focus beyond crypto to AI-native applications, autonomous machines and biomedical systems while still investing in crypto.\n2) Title: Argentine Judge Dismisses Milei Token Case | Description: A federal judge clears President Javier Milei, his sister and nine others in the LIBRA token case, noting promotion of a token alone is not fraud; LIBRA’s market cap had peaked at $4.5 B before a 95% drop.\n3) Title: Phantom Launches Kalshi Prediction Markets in US | Description: Phantom begins offering Kalshi event contracts to US users on Oct 23, requiring KYC and funding trades with Phantom Cash; fees are $0.02 per contract plus a network fee, with state‑by‑state category restrictions.\n4) Title: New Hash‑Only Rollup Deployed on Ethereum L2 | Description: Founder of bb84 payments launches an OP Stack L2 (chain ID 42069000) that replaces signatures with hash chains, featuring two new transaction types and a “first commit wins” rule active Oct 21.\n5) Title: Bitcoin Faces Resistance Near $87.7K | Description: Glassnode identifies $87,000‑$87,700 as primary resistance for Bitcoin, with 6‑12 month holders near cost basis; breach could trigger liquidation clusters around $80K and $77.5K.\n6)…