ChainCatcher message, based on the data from the Web3 asset data platform RootData's Q3 2024 Web3 industry investment research report, the key points are as follows:In Q3 2024, the total number of financing events reached 321, a decrease of 25.69% compared to the previous quarter, with a total financing amount of $2.406 billion, down 15.04% quarter-on-quarter;The top three sectors by financing amount in Q3 are infrastructure, others, and DeFi. The infrastructure sector had a total financing amount of $745 million, accounting for 30.9% of the total financing;The project with the highest financing amount in Q3 2024 is the Bitcoin mining company Iris Energy, which raised $413 million. It is followed by the Bitcoin mining company Stronghold, which secured $175 million through acquisitions. The third is the modular blockchain network Celestia, which completed $100 million in OTC financing at a valuation of $3.5 billion;In terms of financing amount ranges, there were 137 early-stage investment projects (under $5M) in Q3, a decrease of 14.4%; 55 mid-stage investment projects ($5M-$10M), down 30.4%. There were 43 large-scale investment projects (over $10M), a decrease of 35.8%;In Q3 2024, 12 investment institutions that made more than 10 investments participated in a total of 160 investments. Robot Ventures topped the list with 22 investments, with its investment projects tagged as infrastructure and DeFi. Following closely are Binance Labs and OKX Ventures, each participating in 16 investments. These two leading exchanges were relatively active in GamFi-related projects, participating 5 and 6 times, respectively;Unlike market skepticism towards the Ethereum ecosystem, it remains the most recognized infra by investors and developers, with a total of 67 financing events in Q3, amounting to $481 million. With the onset of the interest rate cut cycle, lower capital usage costs may drive on-chain prosperity, aiding the recovery and innovation of the DeFi sector, while Ethereum's leadership position in this sector will continue to benefit it.

ChainCatcher news, RootData data shows that the total financing amount in the crypto market reached $785 million in August 2024, a decrease of 22% compared to the previous month, but an increase of 17% year-on-year. The number of financing deals that month was 110, which is basically flat compared to July. In terms of total financing amount, other categories, Cefi, and Defi ranked as the top three sectors.

ChainCatcher news, according to a new quarterly report from PitchBook, cryptocurrency financing has grown by 2.5%, reaching $2.7 billion. Despite the increase in amount, the number of transactions has decreased by 12.5%.PitchBook senior analyst Robert Le stated, "Investors are concentrating capital on a narrower range of opportunities, marking a leap towards quality. A few years ago, their investments were more diversified across various sectors. Overall financing in 2024 is expected to grow by 20% or more compared to last year, reaching between $12 billion and $14 billion this year, up from about $10 billion last year."

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 asset data platform RootData released the “2024 Q2 Web3 Industry Investment Research Report”, which shows that in Q2 2024, there were a total of 418 financing events in the Web3 primary market, with a total financing amount of 2.75 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 38.9%.The top three sectors in terms of financing amount in Q2 are infrastructure, DeFi, and social; the infrastructure sector raised a total of 1.016 billion USD, a quarter-on-quarter increase of 145%; at the same time, the social sector surged, with a total financing amount of 227 million USD, a quarter-on-quarter increase of 650% and a year-on-year increase of 261%.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, crypto startups have raised over $100 billion in funding since the end of May 2014. According to DefiLlama data, as of June 16, 2024, the total funding in the cryptocurrency industry reached $101.35 billion. Looking back to May 2014, the funding for industry startups in the first month was only $17.14 million. A decade later, in May 2024, the monthly funding amount increased to $280.25 million.In October 2021, funding for cryptocurrency startups reached a historical peak of over $7 billion, with the second peak being $3.67 billion in February 2022. Research shows that nearly half of the cryptocurrency funding comes from U.S. investors, with the UK and Singapore ranking second and third, respectively.

ChainCatcher news, according to data from RootData, the total financing amount in the cryptocurrency market in May 2024 was $1.019 billion, an increase of 30% compared to $783 million in May 2023.In addition, the number of financings in May 2024 was 155, a month-on-month decrease of 8.28%.

ChainCatcher news, the encrypted asset data platform RootData has released the “2024 Q1 Web3 Industry Investment Report”, with the following key points:The total financing amount in the Web3 industry reached $2.545 billion in Q1 2024, a year-on-year increase of 4.7%. The DeFi sector was driven by popular segments such as RWA and LSD, with both year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter financing amounts exceeding 100% growth.The number of projects receiving investment in Q1 2024 increased by 10.5% year-on-year, with infrastructure, DeFi, and GameFi sectors attracting capital market attention. The total investment from the top ten institutions by number of deals increased by 120% quarter-on-quarter, with OKX Ventures being the most active.AI, RWA, LSD, and DePIN sectors experienced significant rotation, with strong demand from users for finding popular investment targets. A total of 113 projects were selected for the RootData Top 20 project hot search weekly list, among which 12 projects with issued tokens showed a high correlation between their search popularity on RootData and secondary market performance.During Q1, the market saw significant attention on investment targets such as the "Sam Altman concept." Trading clues based on popular figures are being increasingly noticed by more investors. As the Web3 industry matures and attracts more mainstream investors/entrepreneurs, trading opportunities related to figures/events will continue to emerge.

ChainCatcher message, according to the data disclosed by the Block Deals Dashboard, the total financing amount for crypto projects in March exceeded 1.4 billion USD, reaching a new high since September 2022. The significant growth in early-stage investments drove the increase in financing volume in March, with over 20 A-round financings.

According to ChainCatcher's message and data from The Block Research, since 2017, the total historical financing amount for crypto and blockchain-related projects has exceeded $90 billion, with over 9,500 financing transactions.In addition, since the beginning of this year, there have been more than 230 financing transactions, with a total financing amount close to $1.3 billion, the vast majority of which has been invested in DeFi, infrastructure, NFT/gaming, and web3 projects.

ChainCatcher news, according to the "2023 Web3 Industry Development Research Report and Annual List" published by RootData, the total financing amount in the Web3 industry in 2023 was $9.13 billion, a decrease of 68.8% compared to 2022, with a total of 1,174 financing rounds, down 35.9% from 2022.Among them, the ten projects with the highest financing amounts are Phoenix Group, Ramp, Wormhole, Swan, LINE NEXT, Blockstream, LayerZero, Worldcoin, Arkon Energy, and Blockchain.com, all exceeding $100 million.The ten venture capital firms with the most investments are HashKey Capital, DWF Labs, Big Brain Holdings, Coinbase Ventures, Polygon Ventures, a16z Crypto, Animoca Brands, Binance Labs, Shima Capital, and NGC Ventures, each participating 29 times or more.

According to ChainCatcher news, data from the crypto asset platform RootData shows that in November 2023, the crypto industry disclosed a total of 92 financing rounds, with a cumulative financing amount of approximately $1.2 billion. This is the highest financing amount in nearly a year, up 189% compared to October ($430 million).The project with the highest financing amount in November was the mining company Phoenix Group, which completed a $370 million IPO financing. This was followed by Wormhole, which completed $225 million in financing at a valuation of $2.5 billion, and Blockchain.com, which completed $110 million in Series E financing at a valuation of $7 billion.The institution with the highest frequency of investments in November was Foresight Ventures, which invested in 6 projects. Andreessen Horowitz, Spartan Group, HashKey Capital, and Shima Capital each participated in 4 projects this month.