올해 주요 벤처캐피털(VC)들의 암호화폐 업계 투자액이 총 497억5000만 달러로 전년 대비 4배 이상 증가했다고 우블록체인이 집계했다. 대부분은 중앙화 거래소(CEX)의 인수합병(M&A)이나 주식 공개(IPO) 등으로 발생했다. 가장 큰 규모로 집계된 것은 두나무 합병(103억 달러 규모)으로 나타났다. 전체 투자 건수는 898건으로 집계됐으며, 투자 건수 자체는 전년 동기 대비 42.1% 줄었다.

올해 암호화폐 VC $497억 투자 유치

According to WooBlockchain, major venture capital (VC) firms&#39; investments in the cryptocurrency industry this year totaled $49.75 billion, more than quadrupling from the previous year. Most of this investment came from mergers and acquisitions (M&amp;As) of centralized exchanges (CEXs) and initial public offerings (IPOs). The largest deal was the Dunamu merger, valued at $10.3 billion. The total number of investments reached 898, a 42.1% decrease year-on-year.

Cryptocurrency VCs Raise $49.7 Billion in Investment This Year

Author: Yuanshan Insights
Data Source: Farside Investors, SoSoValue, Fed H.4.1 Report, CryptoQuant

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