After a period of stagnation, venture capital (VC) funding is returning to the crypto market. In just January 2025, #SequalaCapital , Paradigm, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), and many other large funds have invested a total of 1.2 billion USD into 79 blockchain and cryptocurrency projects, a 63% increase compared to the same period last year.

The New Wave of Investment Pouring into Crypto

According to data from #DefiLiama , experts predict that total investment in the crypto market in 2025 could reach 18 billion USD, nearly double the annual average of 2023 and 2024.

Justin Barlow, a partner at Faction VC, commented:
"This is a new era for crypto, and investment funds are very excited about the next generation of startups in this field."

Although the market has not yet returned to the peak levels of 2022, investors believe this is a good time to invest in early-stage projects.

What Drives the Return of Funds?

Previously, many large investment funds avoided the crypto market due to the impact of scandals in 2022. But 2025 is witnessing a significant change, partly thanks to the pro-crypto policies of President Donald Trump's administration.

According to Mike Giampapa, a partner at Galaxy Ventures, the new administration's friendlier attitude towards crypto will help the industry have:
✅ Less tightening action from the SEC
✅ Clearer regulations
✅ More blockchain companies able to go public on U.S. stock exchanges

Additionally, some projects are not only raising funds through VC funds but also successfully raising capital through public token sales, notably #WorldLibertyFinancial , a project related to $TRUMP , which raised 300 million USD from the token sale.

Top 10 Biggest Fundraising Projects in January 2025

Below are the 10 blockchain projects that attracted the largest capital inflows in the past month:

1️⃣ Phantom – 150 million USD (Sequoia Capital, Paradigm, a16z crypto, Variant)
2️⃣ Komainu – 75 million USD (Blockstream Capital Partners)
3️⃣ Sygnum – 58 million USD (Fulgur Venture)
4️⃣ VOOX – 50 million USD (Pinnacle Capital)
5️⃣ D3 Global – 25 million USD (Paradigm)
6️⃣ Irreducible – 24 million USD (Paradigm, Bain Capital Crypto, Fenbushi Capital…)
7️⃣ 1Money Network – 20 million USD (Galaxy Ventures, Kraken Ventures, BitGo Ventures…)
8️⃣ Humanity Protocol – 20 million USD (Pantera Capital, Jump Crypto)
9️⃣ Elastos – 20 million USD (Rollman Management)
🔟 Dfns – 16 million USD (Further Ventures, Wintermute, Hashed…)

Crypto in 2025: A Boom Time?

With capital flowing in strongly, investors expect that 2025 will mark a significant growth phase for the crypto market. Positive moves from U.S. policy, along with the return of large investment funds, could help the market recover strongly after previous fluctuations. 🚀