CoinFund Survey: Nearly 80% of Crypto Startups Plan to Expand in 2025, 77% Optimistic About the Emergence of Killer Applications

ChainCatcher news, a recent survey by CoinFund on its 44 early-stage investments shows that 79.5% of the companies plan to expand hiring in 2025, with 40% expecting their team size to increase by at least half. To support business development, 70.5% of respondents plan to raise funds, with 25% planning to raise less than $10 million, 25% planning to raise between $10 million and $25 million, and 20.5% planning to raise over $25 million.

The survey also indicates that executives of these projects are generally optimistic about the development prospects of consumer applications in 2025, followed by the transformation from DeFi and Web2 to Web3. Notably, 77.2% of respondents expect a killer application that will gain mainstream attention to emerge in 2025, primarily focused on gaming, global payments, and DeFi.

In terms of development challenges, 48% of respondents believe that project execution is the biggest threat, while 23% are concerned about finding product-market fit under existing funding support. In contrast, traditional concerns such as regulatory uncertainty and market fragmentation rank lower.