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Michael Blau

Michael Blau

Michael is a partner on the a16z crypto investment team. Prior to joining a16z crypto, Michael was an analyst in BlackRock's Portfolio Analytics Group. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Washington University in St. Louis with a finance and computer science degree. Michael is an NFT creator under the alias x0r and a magician with experience working for David Blaine and performing at The World Famous Magic Castle in LA.

Latest Posts

A few of the things we’re excited about in crypto

by Michael Blau, Joseph Bonneau, Noah Citron, Valeria Nikolaenko, Carra Wu, Guy Wuollet, and Michael Zhu
  • crypto & web3

‘Proof-of-Merge’ NFT to Commemorate Ethereum

by Michael Blau and Mason Hall
  • crypto & web3
  • gaming, social, and new media
  • a16z crypto
  • NFTs

A Tool for Detecting Metamorphic Smart Contracts

by Michael Blau
  • crypto & web3
  • open source
  • security & privacy
  • a16z crypto
  • code releases

Identifying Authentic NFTs (Especially Against Attackers)

by Michael Blau
  • crypto & web3
  • security & privacy
  • a16z crypto
  • code releases
  • NFTs
  • what the smartest people do on the weekends...
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