The year 2025 has brought significant growth in the crypto market, especially in fundraising. Over the first eight months, a record amount of capital was raised, creating optimistic prospects for the future.
General Trends in Funding
Since the beginning of 2025, the crypto market has raised $19.78 billion, representing a 323.85% increase compared to the previous year. However, the total number of funding rounds has decreased by 33.26%. In the last 30 days, fundraising has surged by 54.17%, indicating growing investor interest. The total number of rounds in these periods has diminished, highlighting a change in fundraising dynamics.
Leaders in Capital Raising
Centralized Finance (CeFi) emerged as the leader in fundraising, attracting $3.34 billion. Infrastructure follows with $2.65 billion, while Decentralized Finance (DeFi) projects raised $1.72 billion. Notable results were also seen in technology and information projects, DAOs, and the gaming sector.
Investment Activity of Venture Firms
Venture firms play a crucial role in funding. Coinbase Ventures is involved in 36 rounds, focusing on infrastructure and DeFi. Andreessen Horowitz and Animoca Brands demonstrate similar activity, investing across various categories—ranging from infrastructure to DAOs and social media. These investments underline the growing interest and diversity in the crypto ecosystem.
Thus, 2025 is a landmark year for the crypto market in terms of capital raising. Given the increasing interest in digital assets, it is expected that the trend of rising funding will continue, potentially leading to further advancements in technologies and projects in this field.
