Crypto Research

Sean Farrell, Head of Digital Asset Strategy, provides insights on the current state of the crypto market, along with headwinds and tailwinds to watch as we approach the second half of 2022. CRYPTO WEEKLY: CRAB SEASON

This week, twenty-six crypto companies raised money through venture capital firms, totaling $622 million. NFT projects received over half of the pool at $319 million. In a relatively slow week for Infrastructure startups, they raised $125 million, followed by DeFi ($113 million), CeFi ($34 million), and lastly, Web3 ($33 million). Additionally, three new funds launched this week with a combined $1.375 billion, with Dragonfly Capital’s third crypto fund raising $650...

To download the full report, click here. EXECUTIVE SUMMARYAlongside its exponential growth, the crypto market has become increasingly complex over the past several years. Blockchains have proven to be imperative underlying infrastructure for the next generation of internet applications. In turn, a wave of businesses has set out to develop institutional and consumer products that leverage or service blockchain infrastructure. Capital allocators have taken notice, investing over $33 billion across...