What are crypto VCs looking for? AI agents, hot trading platforms and ‘viral loops’ – DL News
DappCon Dispatch
- Venture capital investing in crypto is surging.
- VCs want apps that address crypto’s chronic UX.
- Hyperliquid inspires push into trading platforms.
Crypto’s next venture capital boom is looking a lot different from its last one four years ago.
Instead of mammoth investments into NFT platforms and web3 gaming studios, VCs are searching for startups in a raft of new fields.
Venture capitalists on the sidelines of DappCon, a three-day industry event that is part of Berlin Blockchain Week, said they’re zeroing in on AI, trading platforms, and consumer-friendly, crypto-powered apps.
And 2025 is shaping up to be a blockbuster year for VC investing.
So far, venture capital firms worldwide have invested more than $9 billion in…
