Odaily Planet Daily News: Venture capital database Pitchbook predicts in its 2025 Enterprise Technology Outlook report that venture capital firms will double their investments in cryptocurrencies next year, with investments exceeding $18 billion, almost double the $9.9 billion invested in 2024. Pitchbook analysts said that with the return of comprehensive venture capital firms to the blockchain and cryptocurrency fields and the participation of large financial institutions, venture capital firms focusing on cryptocurrencies will be strengthened; although the investment amount of $18 billion is "much lower than $24.7 billion in 2021 and $29.8 billion in 2022, it is expected that the participation of major traditional financial institutions such as BlackRock, Franklin Templeton and Goldman Sachs will continue to enhance investors' confidence in the cryptocurrency market. (The Defiant)