Techub News reports, according to The Block, as of December 29, 2024, cryptocurrency and blockchain startups have raised approximately $13.7 billion in venture capital, a 28% increase from $10.7 billion in 2023. Among them, Pre-Seed round financing exceeded 1,180 transactions (a year-on-year increase of 68%), setting a new record; Seed round financing totaled $3.4 billion, close to the $3.8 billion in 2021; Series A financing surpassed 175 transactions (a year-on-year increase of 59%), raising $2.8 billion (a year-on-year increase of 46%).
In specific sectors, the infrastructure field received about $5.5 billion in investment, involving over 610 transactions, a year-on-year increase of 57%; NFT and gaming startups raised $2.5 billion, slightly higher than the $2.2 billion in 2023; enterprise blockchain financing sharply declined from $536 million in 2023 to $164 million, a year-on-year decrease of 69%; the DePIN sector had over 260 transactions, with total financing of about $1 billion; the DeFi sector received over 530 investments, a year-on-year increase of 85%.