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Global blockchain funding grows by 700% YoY surpassing $25 billion

Global blockchain funding grows by 700% YoY surpassing $25 billion
Jordan Major

As investors invested heavily into crypto and non-fungible-tokens (NFTs) businesses, global blockchain transactions and dollars broke records in 2021. 

In particular, global blockchain funding increased by 713% year-over-year in 2021, reaching $25.2 billion, according to a report by CB Insights published on February 1.

Notably, every quarter in 2021, venture capital financing for blockchain businesses reached new highs, driven by rising consumer and institutional demand for cryptocurrency.

Blockchain funding increased 713% YoY. Source: CB insights

From 1% in 2020, blockchain investment accounted for 4% of worldwide venture capital dollars in 2021. Whatsmore, with the emergence of new crypto, NFT, and Web3 firms, that share is expected to grow in 2022.

88% growth in Blockchain deals

It’s worth noting that the number of blockchain deals surpassed 1,000 for the first time in 2021, nearly doubling the 662 recorded in 2020. The total number of blockchain deals in 2021 is equal to 5 transactions each business day.

Early-stage agreements accounted for 79% of all deals, indicating a fledgling market of budding firms and an even more favorable financing climate in 2022 as startups mature.

In addition, New York was the crypto capital of the United States as New York-based companies garnered 46% of all US investments in 2021, driven by huge Q4 rounds from NYDIG ($1 billion) and Celsius Network ($750 million).

New York receives the most funding in the US. Source: CB insights

NFT funding increases by 12,878%

Elsewhere the amount of money invested in NFT companies increased by an incredible 130x between 2020 and 2021, reaching $4.8 billion. 

NFT funding reaches $4.8 billion. Source: CB insights

Investors are optimistic about the potential of non-financial tokens as collectible assets, generators of brand value for businesses, and players in the Web3 and the metaverse. Three NFT categories are fueling the fundraising frenzy: gaming, markets, and infrastructure, as NFT funding, increased by 12,878% in the last year. 

Finally, in 2021, cryptocurrency exchanges and brokerages received a quarter of all blockchain funding. The overall allocation for this category is $6.4 billion, representing a 1,180% increase over the previous year’s funding.

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