Cryptocurrencies

Crypto Startup Funding Overcomes Blow-Ups to Hit $100 Billion

  • Investment picked up amid a rebound in the crypto market
  • Tokens from startups are a potential bright spot for exits

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Crypto startups have drawn in roughly $100 billion of venture funding since the industry’s inception, after a recent pick-up in investment that coincided with a rally in Bitcoin and other major tokens.

Data collected by DeFiLlama suggest the crypto sector’s fundraising haul stands at $101 billion since 2014, while The Block Research has tallied more than $95 billion of cumulative investment starting from 2017.