Crypto startups raise $362m despite roaring ‘Sell America’ trade – DL News
- VCs piled on $362 million for crypto startups despite market volatility.
- The ‘Sell America’ trade has rattled crypto markets.
- BitGo kicks off 2026 with a $213 million IPO.
Venture capitalists are pursuing crypto startups despite US President Donald Trump’s barrage of threats blasting asset markets with uncertainty.
Investors doled out another $362 million to 14 crypto startups in the third week of January, already bringing the total to over $1 billion so far this year, DefiLlama data shows.
Startup fundraising is generally safe from short-term volatility triggered by news events, Annabelle Huang, CEO of Altius and former venture partner at Amber Group, told DL News.
“The ‘Sell America’ trade we are seeing is mostly occurring in…
