Crypto fundraising hits $30.3 billion in first half, topping all of 2021: report
The Messari report noted that more than $30 billion was raised from 1,199 funding rounds in the first half of 2022 .
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Despite the current market meltdown, the cryptocurrency industry has already raised $30.3 billion in funds, surpassing a full year of fundraising in 2021, according to a new report.
In a Tuesday report from crypto analytics firm Messari and Dove Metrics, data shows that the $30.3 billion raised in centralized finance (CeFi), decentralized finance (DeFi), non- assets (NFT) and infrastructure were secured through 1,199 financing rounds in H1 2022.
The total amount of funds raised in the six-month period has already exceeded $30.2 billion raised in 1,313 rounds in all of 2021.
More than a third of the total funds raised went to the CeFi sector, which received $10.2 billion in funding. The infrastructure and NFT sector also recorded significant investments. However, DeFi investments appear to have lagged with only $1.8 billion in funding over the period.
TheCeFI--> exchanges paved the way here too. CeFi raised $10.3 billion in the first six months of the year, with nearly half of all funding rounds totaling over $10 million pic.twitter.com/i5nIENyMdD
— Dunleavy (@dunleavy89) August 2, 2022Most of the investments in CeFi went to crypto exchanges, which raised $3.2 billion in total funding. Payment services, market makers and savings/banking account firms tied for second place almost.
The Web3 and NFT sector, which raised $8.6 billion in funds during the semester, saw gaming-related NFTs take the lion's share of investment, generating more than four times more than n any other vertical NFT.
Some of the currently popular NFT-based crypto games include Axie Infinity, Aavegotchi, CryptoKitties, Galaxy Fight Club, and Gods Unchained.
Related: NFT Volume Sees Yearly Low in June, but Early Buyers Remain Steady...
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The Messari report noted that more than $30 billion was raised from 1,199 funding rounds in the first half of 2022 .
![Crypto fundraising hits $30.3B in H1, outpacing all of 2021: Report](https:// images.cointelegraph.com/images/1434_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMDgvZjNhNWNiY2UtN2I0Ny00ZjJmLTlmNTAtNGMzYTk2MzUyZmQ1LmpwZw==.jpg)
Despite the current market meltdown, the cryptocurrency industry has already raised $30.3 billion in funds, surpassing a full year of fundraising in 2021, according to a new report.
In a Tuesday report from crypto analytics firm Messari and Dove Metrics, data shows that the $30.3 billion raised in centralized finance (CeFi), decentralized finance (DeFi), non- assets (NFT) and infrastructure were secured through 1,199 financing rounds in H1 2022.
The total amount of funds raised in the six-month period has already exceeded $30.2 billion raised in 1,313 rounds in all of 2021.
More than a third of the total funds raised went to the CeFi sector, which received $10.2 billion in funding. The infrastructure and NFT sector also recorded significant investments. However, DeFi investments appear to have lagged with only $1.8 billion in funding over the period.
TheCeFI--> exchanges paved the way here too. CeFi raised $10.3 billion in the first six months of the year, with nearly half of all funding rounds totaling over $10 million pic.twitter.com/i5nIENyMdD
— Dunleavy (@dunleavy89) August 2, 2022Most of the investments in CeFi went to crypto exchanges, which raised $3.2 billion in total funding. Payment services, market makers and savings/banking account firms tied for second place almost.
The Web3 and NFT sector, which raised $8.6 billion in funds during the semester, saw gaming-related NFTs take the lion's share of investment, generating more than four times more than n any other vertical NFT.
Some of the currently popular NFT-based crypto games include Axie Infinity, Aavegotchi, CryptoKitties, Galaxy Fight Club, and Gods Unchained.
Related: NFT Volume Sees Yearly Low in June, but Early Buyers Remain Steady...
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