ChainCatcher news, according to The Defiant, the venture capital database Pitchbook predicts in its 2025 Corporate Technology Outlook report that venture capital firms will double their investments in cryptocurrency next year, with investments exceeding $18 billion, nearly double the $9.9 billion invested in 2024.Pitchbook analysts state that as comprehensive venture capital firms return to the blockchain and cryptocurrency space, and with the participation of large financial institutions, cryptocurrency-focused venture capital firms will be strengthened; although the $18 billion investment "is far below the $24.7 billion in 2021 and $29.8 billion in 2022, the participation of major traditional financial institutions such as BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and Goldman Sachs is expected to continue to enhance investor confidence in the cryptocurrency market; in addition to a large client base, these institutions also bring legitimacy to the cryptocurrency industry and have the potential to accelerate mainstream investors' acceptance of digital assets. They also bring expertise and long-term relationships with regulators, which will make them "effective intermediaries, creating a trust environment that cryptocurrency-native companies often find difficult to achieve while complying with regulations."

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the venture capital firm on TON and The Open Platform (TOP) have launched the self-custody wallet TON Space. TON Space offers both custodial and non-custodial wallet options in a single interface, allowing users to switch between account types. The updated platform also improves navigation features, optimizing the experience for new users. TON Space will introduce new features, including a dApp directory, decentralized exchange (DEX) integration, staking aggregation solutions, and NFT and Jetton giveaway mechanisms.TOP announced, "During the testing period, over 100 million Telegram users created self-custody wallets using TON Space."

ChainCatcher news, former Google engineer Casey Caruso has founded the crypto venture capital fund Topology Ventures, which has raised $75 million. The fund will invest in cutting-edge technologies, including artificial intelligence, decentralized networks, neural technology, aerospace, and robotics.Cendana Capital and Accolade Partners are the main investors in the fund, which has raised three times its original target. Other limited partners include a16z's Marc Andreessen, Bessemer's managing partner Bob Goodman, former Bessemer member and current owner of the Chemistry fund Ethan Kurzweil, co-founder of OpenAI and co-author of GPT-4, as well as Paris Hilton.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Gravity has announced the establishment of a $50 million ecosystem venture capital alliance aimed at redefining blockchain performance and creating a truly interconnected full-chain ecosystem, promoting large-scale adoption of blockchain through next-generation projects.Dedicated to supporting projects and developers on Gravity. The alliance is built on the collective strength of some of the most prominent VCs and investors in the blockchain industry, including: Blockchain Coinvestors, DAO5, Draper Dragon, Faction, HashKey Capital, IOSG Ventures, Lattice, Spartan Group.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, at the Emergence conference in Prague, two top venture capitalists in the cryptocurrency field warned about projects that merge crypto and AI. Dragonfly general partner Rob Hadick stated that the AI agent project sector is expected to attract hundreds of millions in venture capital, but "almost everyone will lose a lot of money," with a risk level comparable to the 2021 crypto gaming project boom.CoinFund managing director David Pakman also believes that projects attempting to decentralize AI core architecture will struggle to challenge the positions of centralized giants like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Microsoft in the current cycle.The two venture capitalists noted a common issue in the crypto industry: "moving things that work well off-chain onto the chain often makes them worse." They pointed out that the greatest value of AI in the crypto space lies in enhancing development efficiency, as software development remains central to the crypto field. However, Pakman holds a relatively optimistic view on the future of AI agents, believing that cryptocurrency can provide an ideal payment infrastructure for AI agents.

ChainCatcher news, according to a filing submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, Lattice, which has been investing in cryptocurrencies since 2021, is raising its third fund. The filing did not specify the size of the fund.In 2022, the company raised a $60 million fund, which is three times its initial capital.According to PitchBook data, the company has invested in 81 projects. Two of its most notable investments are the cryptocurrency bug bounty platform Immunefi and the core developer of the decentralized cloud storage network Filecoin, Protocol Labs.

ChainCatcher news, according to Rootdata, the cryptocurrency projects invested by Craft Ventures, the venture capital firm founded by the new AI and cryptocurrency advisor to the White House, David O. Sacks, include: dYdX, Lightning Labs, River Financial, Kresus, Set Protocol, FOLD, Harbor, Handshake, Voltage, Galoy, Lumina, Rare Bits.Previous news, Trump appointed David Sacks as the head of the cryptocurrency sector.

ChainCatcher news, according to Rootdata, the cryptocurrency projects invested by Craft Ventures, the venture capital firm founded by the new AI and cryptocurrency advisor to the White House, David O. Sacks, include: dYdX, Lightning Labs, River Financial, Kresus, Set Protocol, FOLD, Harbor, Handshake, Voltage, Galoy, Lumina, Rare Bits.Previous news, Trump will appoint David O. Sacks as the "Crypto Czar".

ChainCatcher news, according to DL News, shows that Lattice, which has been investing in cryptocurrency since 2021, is raising its third fund, as indicated in a filing submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday. The document did not specify the size of the fund.It is reported that in 2022, this venture capital firm specializing in early-stage cryptocurrency startups raised a $60 million fund, which is three times its initial capital.According to PitchBook data, the company has invested in 81 projects. Two of its most notable investments are the cryptocurrency bug bounty platform Immunefi and Protocol Labs, the core developer of the decentralized cloud storage network Filecoin.

ChainCatcher news, the venture capital firm Cadenza, focused on blockchain and artificial intelligence, announced the completion of a $50 million fundraising for its early-stage AI venture fund. The new fund will focus on pre-seed and seed stage investments, with an emphasis on infrastructure and enterprise applications.Cadenza's current portfolio in the Web3 space includes: Web3 infrastructure Validation Cloud, Malaysian digital asset exchange Hata, Web3 API platform Uniblock, L1 blockchain Linera, and cryptocurrency wallet application Zulu, among others.

ChainCatcher news, according to Ember monitoring, crypto venture capital Variant transferred 1,232,200 UNI to Coinbase Prime 10 hours ago.In the last 26 days, they have transferred a total of 3,696,600 UNI (worth $4,457) to Coinbase Prime, with an average transfer price of $12.05.Variant is one of the investment firms of Uniswap. They received an investment allocation of 1,600,000 UNI in September 2020, and in May 2022, they withdrew 774,000 UNI from FTX at a price of $5.65.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, billionaire and American venture capitalist Tim Draper stated that he predicts Bitcoin will reach $250,000 by 2025, but this is just the beginning. He expects that over time, the price of Bitcoin will increase 30 times, thereby reshaping global finance.In addition, Draper expressed enthusiasm about the potential impact of the incoming Trump administration on the private sector. He noted that Trump's election has had a significant effect on the cryptocurrency landscape.

ChainCatcher news, according to Businesswire, the venture capital firm Theory Venture, which focuses on early software investments in the fields of data, artificial intelligence, and Web3, announced that after launching its first fund of $238 million in April 2023, it has completed fundraising of $450 million for its second fund, which will further expand support for innovators.The new fund will focus on three areas: data analytics, artificial intelligence as a new platform, and decentralized infrastructure as a database. Since launching its first fund, Theory has led investments in companies such as Context.ai, Initia, Superlinked, and Tobiko Data, and has opened a new office in San Francisco.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune, early blockchain venture capital firm Portal Ventures is nearing the final close of its second fund, which has a target size of $75 million. Its founder and general partner Evan Fisher stated that the fund has been oversubscribed, reaching $90 million.According to documents submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in August, the initial fund target was $70 million, but Portal later decided to raise the cap by $5 million.Fisher and another general partner, Catrina Wang, stated that Portal's investment strategy differs from other funds, focusing on early-stage "pre-seed" investments and has garnered support from top-tier investors. Portal's first fund was fully deployed in May of this year, and Fisher expects distributions to begin next year.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, venture capital in the cryptocurrency sector saw a significant decline in the third quarter before the election fervor of elected President Trump revived industry sentiment. PitchBook data shows that in the three months ending September 30, cryptocurrency startups attracted $1.7 billion in investment, a decrease of 31.3% from the previous quarter. The number of deals completed fell by 25.3% to 392.PitchBook senior analyst Robert Le wrote in the report, "We believe this adjustment is a natural and necessary component of a healthy cryptocurrency market." Le attributed the decline in cryptocurrency venture capital deals to macroeconomic factors, including increased market volatility and concerns about a recession in the U.S. Similar to the previous quarter, new infrastructure projects like blockchain continued to attract venture capitalists in the third quarter. Le stated that he expects further consolidation among cryptocurrency exchanges, custodians, and infrastructure companies in the future.

ChainCatcher news, the crypto anti-money laundering company Notabene has completed a $14.5 million Series B funding round, led by DRW Venture Capital, with participation from Apollo, Nextblock, ParaFi Capital, Wintermute, CMT Digital, F-Prime, Green Visor Capital, Illuminate Financial, Jump Capital, Signature Ventures, and Y Combinator.Notabene is a startup that helps cryptocurrency trading companies comply with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. Notabene aims to become the SWIFT for crypto trading, and its network effects are continuously strengthening, with 165 companies using the platform, including some virtual asset service providers (VASP) such as Copper, OKX, and Ramp.

ChainCatcher news, according to reports, Hong Kong venture capital group The Z Label announced the completion of HKD 90 million in financing, led by Beyond Ventures.It is reported that the new funds will be used to create innovative consumer products aimed at the global Generation Z, leveraging new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data, spatial computing, and blockchain to empower its products in finding early market fit, while combining technological research and development with collaborations across different industries to promote business incubation and industry innovation.