Golden Finance reports that, according to the DeFi report, blockchain startups received $13.6 billion in venture capital in 2024, accounting for 4.9% of the total annual investment of $279 billion. This figure represents a recovery from the $10.1 billion raised in 2023, but still falls far short of the record $32.4 billion set in 2021. In the future, benefiting from declining interest rates and clearer regulations, analysts expect the crypto industry to attract over $18 billion in venture capital by 2025.