In 2024, the total financing amount in the cryptocurrency market reached $10.112 billion, a year-on-year increase of 8.3%. 📈 A total of 1,548 financing events occurred throughout the year, with merger and acquisition events reaching a new high of 102. The average financing amount was $9.1352 million, with seed round financing dominating. The infrastructure sector was the most favored by capital, with a total financing amount of $3.995 billion, followed closely by the DeFi sector, which nearly doubled to $1.493 billion. Notably, financing in the CeFi sector decreased. The largest event of the year was Stripe's acquisition of the stablecoin platform Bridge for $1.1 billion. Among investment institutions, Animoca Brands was the most active, with Polychain excelling in leading investments. 🔍