{"id":8626,"date":"2025-01-29T21:12:05","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T21:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icobench.com\/?p=8626"},"modified":"2025-01-29T21:12:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T21:12:05","slug":"ai-agent-token-ai16z-surges-after-rebranding-announcement-this-new-ico-crypto-can-do-even-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icobench.com\/news\/ai-agent-token-ai16z-surges-after-rebranding-announcement-this-new-ico-crypto-can-do-even-better","title":{"rendered":"AI Agent Token AI16Z Surges After Rebranding Announcement \u2013 This New ICO Crypto Can Do Even Better"},"content":{"rendered":"

The AI agent token ai16z (AI16Z) announced today that it will change its name to ElizaOS to distance itself from the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz \u2013 also known as a16z.<\/p>\n

Ai16z\u2019s founder, Shaw Walters, informed the community about this upcoming change through his X account. He emphasized that the initial name was a \u201cplayful reference\u201d used to raise money to kick off the project.<\/p>\n

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To our community and partners,<\/p>\n

We are turning toward the next chapter of the project. As we continue to expand across multiple countries, develop our core technology, and foster an incredible community of builders, we are implementing a comprehensive rebranding initiative to\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/tcoXrPeH0v<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Shaw (wartime arc) (@shawmakesmagic) January 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n