CB Insights: funding for the blockchain industry increased by 713% – Bits Media

Analytical company CB Insights announced, what in 2021 year, investors invested in blockchain like never before in history. This is due to growing consumer interest, Experts say.

According to a report from CB Insights published on February 1, investors are most willing invested in projects, related to cryptocurrencies and NFTs.
IN 2020 year, industry funding amounted to only $3.1 billion, and in 2021 year - already $25.2 billion. In just one year, the industry has grown to 4% global venture investment market.

The report emphasizes, that the number of financial agreements of blockchain companies has almost doubled compared to 2020 year – up to approximately 1,000. Agreements, signed at an early stage of the project's existence, Compiled 79% of the total, what, according to CB Insights analysts,  speaks of a large number of nascent blockchain startups.

Funding the NFT industry, According to the report, increased by a whopping 12,875% – from $37 million to $4.8 billion. A quarter of all funding in 2021 cryptocurrency exchanges and brokerage companies received – $6.4 billion, What's on 1 180% more, than in 2020 year.

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