In 2025, cryptocurrency companies attracted around $25 billion in venture capital—more than double the total investment volume of the previous year. Centralized exchanges, prediction markets, and DeFi platforms secured the largest shares of funding, while the biggest investors included Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and Wall Street giants.
By the end of the year, investments in crypto firms are expected to grow 150% year-over-year. Most of this capital came from major Silicon Valley players such as Paradigm and Sequoia Capital. Wall Street giants also played a significant role in the crypto market’s recovery, including BlackRock, JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs.
Among the top recipients were centralized crypto exchanges, which secured the largest share of commitments ($4.4 billion). Prediction markets attracted $3.2 billion, while decentralized finance platforms received $2.9 billion, according to DeFiLlama analysts.
In March, Binance secured $2 billion from MGX, an Abu Dhabi investor focused on AI and advanced technologies. The exchange — which processes more daily trading volume than any competitor — called the investment a major milestone for the industry.
Polymarket raised the same amount in October in a round led by Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, at an $8 billion valuation. The company reportedly plans to raise additional capital at a valuation of up to $15 billion.
Circle, the company behind USDC — the world’s second-largest stablecoin with a $76 billion supply — raised $1.1 billion in its IPO organized by JP Morgan, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs.
From speculation to sustainable growth
The increase in venture funding in the crypto sector is largely driven by Donald Trump’s policies and greater regulatory clarity. While capital continues to flow actively into AI startups, investors have shifted away from early speculative rounds in favor of late-stage companies with sustainable revenue and clearer regulatory positioning.
According to Cryptopolitan, funding conditions have become more selective, as investors now favor established companies with proven revenue models and stable financials rather than experimental projects.
Despite strong year-over-year growth, total fundraising has not yet reached the peak levels of the 2021 bull market, when annual volumes ranged from $29 to $33 billion. However, 2025 still has a chance to surpass those record numbers.
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