Crypto VCs pour $7.7bn into startups this year as optimism surges – DL News
The Weekly Raise
- Crypto projects secured $11 million this week.
- The industry is projected to secure $18 billion this year.
Three crypto projects raised $11 million in the last week of May, pushing the total amount raised in 2025 past the $7.7 billion mark.
That’s almost 89% more than what it raised during the same period last year and just short of the $9.6 billion raised throughout 2024.
The data, collected from DefiLlama, suggest that venture capitalists and other investors are on track to plough $18 billion into crypto startups this year, which is in line with PitchBook’s forecast.
US President Donald Trump’s pro-industry policies, and institutional adoption are seen as key drivers behind the boom.
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