Crypto financing in 2022 by over 40 % compared to 2021: Coingecko
Crypto financing in 2022 by over 40 % compared to 2021: Coingecko
cryptocurrency projects in 2022 received 42.5 % fewer funds than 2021.
Nevertheless, last year's capital was significantly above the figures from 2018, 2019 and 2020.
Funding 2022
The crypto winter, which met the digital-asset industry in 2022, has triggered a large market decline, an outflow of investor interests and stopped the expansion plans for some companies. According to a Coingecko study, such companies had raised $ 21.26 billion in the past year, and almost half were secured in the first quarter when the sector was in a much better condition.
The numerous collapse of cryptocurrency projects up to the middle of the year, such as z of the terra crash Data Preserver-Spaces = "True"> Capital of the three arrows (3AC) and Celsius Network, influenced the mood of investors and the raised capital in the third quarter was only 3.61 billion US dollar.
The downfall of ftx also played a role in the last three months of 2022 were.
Compared to this, cryptocurrency companies have completed fundraisers worth over $ 37 billion in 2021. The bull market at the time and the fact that most digital assets, including Bitcoin, recorded all -time highs, have suggested record investments.
Despite the decline in 2022, the last year was more successful than 2018 ($ 16.22 billion), 2019 ($ 4.48 billion) and 2020 ($ 4.40 billion). Coingecko explained the possible reason for this:
"The relatively better financing performance in 2022 has indicated the growth of the cryptocurrency industry in the past five years, supported by more projects that increase financial support and increase the interests of institutional investors."
Some leading fundraisers last year
Andreessen Horowitz, also known as A16Z, secured one of the greatest financing in the crypto sector in 2022, Data Preserver-Spaces = "True"> May. The company promised to distribute the capital on blockchain and cryptocurrency startups and to invest in digital assets in the middle of the broad bear market.
Katie Haun-Former manager at A16Z-
The Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) Get 1 billion US dollar for setting up Bitcoin. Despite the huge fundraising campaign, the project's algorithmic stable coin was decoupled in May and later fell to zero.
Other important investments include fireblocks $ financing, unchangeable $ 500 million Developer and Venture Investment Fonds and Consensys
The Amber Group-a cryptocurrency platform supported by Singapore Investmentgesellschaft Temasek-also put itself on the list at the end of 2022, Data preserver spaces = "True"> $ 300 million. The company, which was difficult to distribute by the FTX crash, promised to distribute capital to customers who are exposed to the notorious stock exchange
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