In 2022, sector projects DeFi attracted $2.71 billion in investments. This is 190% more than the $0.93 billion a year earlier, CoinGecko analysts calculated.
1/ Ever wondered how much funding each #crypto sector raised every year?
Crypto fundraising for #DeFi projects rose by 190% in 2022, while funding for CeFi shrank 73%.
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— CoinGecko (@coingecko) March 4, 2023
Investor interest in the segment CeFi against this background, it significantly decreased – year-on-year investments fell from $16.29 billion to $4.39 billion.
Uniswap and Lido Finance contributed significantly to the DeFi performance, raising $165M and $94M, respectively.
However, the largest round was the Luna Foundation Guard sale of $1 billion of LUNA tokens in February. About three months later, the Terra project collapsed.
In CeFi, the largest recipient of investments in 2022 was the bitcoin exchange FTX – $ 800 million or 18.6% of the total. The platform, along with about a hundred affiliated companies, filed for bankruptcy in November.
Experts noted the sustainable nature of financing projects in the field of blockchain infrastructure and services. The sector raised $6.1 billion, up 40.2% from 2021.
Analysts also drew attention to the growing interest of investors in projects in the AI and data processing segment. Investments increased by 65.1% year on year.
Recall that Fred Wilson, co-founder of venture capital firm Union Square Ventures, warned investors about the serious risks of investing in the Web3 industry in 2023.
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