In Q4 2024, the financing amount in the cryptocurrency sector reached 4 billion dollars, with the infrastructure track leading

2025-01-14 08:59:56

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ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, in the fourth quarter of 2024, the total amount of venture capital in the cryptocurrency sector reached $4 billion, with a total of 687 transactions, setting a record for the highest quarterly investment total since the fourth quarter of 2022.

Among them, the infrastructure sector leads, followed by financial services (with a deployment amount of $970 million). The number of transactions for Web3 projects is the highest at 141, followed by NFT/games at 132. Transactions and brokerage investments fell from $320 million in the first quarter to $161 million in the fourth quarter. The distribution of transactions across various sectors indicates a shift in venture capital focus:

DeFi remains stable, with a total of 125 transactions;
The number of transactions for infrastructure projects (111) is lower than other categories but occupies the largest share of funding;
Data and analytics remain selective, with only 10 transactions, while enterprise solutions had 18 transactions.

The strong performance in financing this quarter, especially in infrastructure investments, indicates a renewed confidence from venture capital in the crypto industry, as the market anticipates potential changes in regulation from the new U.S. government.

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