a16z have pumped and dumped dozens of crypto projects, often with retail investors getting screwed over. They the main investors behind the "Internet Computer" (ICP) project which was dumped on retail at $450 and then crashed to $30 weeks later and never recovered. a16z partner Chris Dixon promoted it to retail investors, saying "The Internet Computer is on track to become a critical piece of the future technology stack. This is groundbreaking."

https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/internet-computer

Any crypto "research" group they're doing is to whitewash all of the shady projects they're profiting from.