According to ChainCatcher, a report by Galaxy Digital reveals that in the third quarter of this year, seven major transactions raised over $2.26 billion, accounting for 48.7% of the total venture capital investments in cryptocurrency and blockchain-related companies during the same period.
During this time, venture capital firms invested $4.65 billion across 415 deals in startups and private companies focused on cryptocurrency, marking a 290% increase from the previous quarter. However, this figure remains below the levels seen in 2021-2022. The growth was primarily driven by later-stage companies, indicating that capital continues to concentrate on more mature companies rather than early-stage startups.
Despite improving market sentiment and increased investment activity, Galaxy Digital suggests that the "golden age of pre-seed cryptocurrency venture capital" has passed.