Anthony Albanese

Anthony is an operating partner on our crypto team, where he steers network operations efforts and regulatory outreach, and works directly with our portfolio companies and projects. Before coming to a16z, he was the chief regulatory officer of the New York Stock Exchange, where he oversaw regulation, including working with regulators at the state, federal, and international levels. Before that, he was the acting superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services, an agency of 1,400 employees, regulating more than 3,800 financial services entities with assets exceeding $7 trillion. He also spent more than a decade at Weil Gotshal, where he was a partner specializing in securities litigation and corporate governance.