a16z clears COMP to focus on UNI and OP, the strategic reasoning behind crypto VC rebalancing

2025-12-16 01:00:12

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【Crypto World】The well-known crypto venture capital firm a16z has recently undergone significant position adjustments. According to on-chain data monitoring, the institution has transferred 276,000 COMP tokens (worth approximately $7.6 million) to a compliant platform for handling. Interestingly, as an early lead investor in Compound, a16z once received 1 million COMP tokens in March 2020, accounting for 10% of the project’s total supply. Now, no COMP balance can be found in their on-chain address.

Meanwhile, a16z’s major crypto asset allocation has undergone a noticeable change. According to holding data, the firm currently holds 64 million UNI tokens (approximately $325 million) and 19.51 million OP tokens (about $571,000). These two leading DEX and Layer2 projects have become their key focus. From completely clearing out COMP to continuously increasing holdings of UNI and OP, this top-tier venture capital firm’s reassessment of market opportunities is evident.

COMP-0.29%

UNI-2.02%

OP-0.25%

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BearMarketLightning

· 12-19 00:54

Did COMP get directly wiped out? Is a16z giving up on Compound... But thinking about it, it makes sense. UNI and OP are indeed more imaginative; DEX and L2 are the real infrastructure.

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NervousFingers

· 12-17 23:01

Hmm... a16z's move this time is quite interesting. Did COMP get completely wiped out? It feels like the story of Compound is no longer sustainable. With UNI and OP holding these positions, are they optimistic about the DEX and L2 narratives or is it purely a matter of capital efficiency? Investing ten times in COMP and now not even one remains. Such a 180-degree turn really makes me a bit uneasy. Wait, is this hinting at some signal... When big institutions cut their losses and liquidate, something feels off. Even the naive and cash-rich a16z is starting to rebalance their portfolio? Should we retail investors consider doing the opposite?

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DoomCanister

· 12-16 01:27

a16z's move here is quite bold, wiping out COMP directly? It seems they are bearish on the Compound direction... Switching to UNI and OP is quite smart, DEX and L2 indeed still have room for imagination.

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UncommonNPC

· 12-16 01:23

a16z's move this time is truly clever; COMP should have sold early. Those still holding now are probably just retail investors with a naive mindset... The story of UNI and OP is obviously more appealing; DEX and L2 are the real narratives of the future.

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BearMarketHustler

· 12-16 01:13

COMP fully cleared? a16z's move is really bold, going from a major shareholder of Compound to a complete outsider. That must be quite disappointing. Switching to UNI and OP is quite interesting; it seems that DEX and L2 are what they currently see as promising.

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NullWhisperer

· 12-16 01:11

so a16z just full-send dumped their entire COMP bag... technically speaking, that's pretty fascinating from a protocol health perspective. like, their early 10% stake basically evaporated off-chain. wonder what triggered that—audit findings suggest something or just portfolio rebalancing theater?

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StableBoi

· 12-16 01:04

Selling COMP to buy UNI and OP, is a16z bearish on the lending sector or do they just think lending isn't as attractive as liquidity mining?

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