VC Funding Hits $1.4B As Investors Back Fewer, Bigger Crypto Bets

Venture capital investment in crypto reached $1.4 billion in January, representing a 14 percent increase year-on-year, according to DefiLlama data.

Despite higher capital deployment, the number of funding rounds declined, signaling a shift toward fewer but larger deals. Investors focused on stablecoins, payments infrastructure and blockchain services with clearer revenue visibility.

U.S.-based startups attracted a growing share of capital amid improving regulatory clarity and renewed investor confidence.

Analysts say the data reflects a maturing investment cycle, where institutional investors are prioritizing scalable, compliance-focused businesses over early-stage speculative projects that dominated previous bull markets.

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