Blockchain Trends In Review

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Blockchain Trends In Review
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Venture & equity investment trends
The state of ICOs and tokens
Looking ahead

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With a data-driven look at venture, corporate, and initial coin offering investment trends, this report explores how various forces have shaped the current blockchain landscape and offers some insights into the space’s immediate future.
At current run rates, 2019 will only see $1.6B invested across 454 deals, a significant decline from the $4.1B invested in blockchain last year.
. At current run rates, 2019 will only see $1.6B invested across 454 deals, a significant decline from the $4.1B invested in blockchain last year.
A growing share of equity deals are going to early-stage startups , suggesting the space is far from mature.
Digital Currency Group, Boost VC, and Blockchain Capital have led the space in investments over the past 5 years.
Even with funding down, recent corporate interest could be a good omen for blockchain startups.
With Q2’19 at a close, we’re only on track to see $1.6B invested across 454 deals this year, which will be a serious decline from the $4.1B invested in blockchain last year.
Note: Blockchain deals included here are traditional equity financing, and may omit purchased stakes in token sales.
Asia has proven to be a hotbed for startups, and China is home to several of the most well-funded blockchain companies worldwide (more on that below).
Topping the most active list are crypto-only investing firms such as Digital Currency Group, Pantera, and Polychain, frontier tech accelerators (Boost VC at #2), and VC firms with specialized blockchain practices (a16z).
In the top spot is Digital Currency Group, which was early to investing in the blockchain space.
Boost VC, the frontier tech accelerator led by Adam Draper, has invested in nearly 50 blockchain companies over the past 5 years.
Febushi Capital, for instance, has invested in more blockchain companies in the last 5 years than industry stalwarts such as Pantera and Polychain.
Note: Blockchain deals included here are traditional VC and may omit purchased stakes in token sales

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