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12 December 2024 00:03, UTC
Venture capital (VC) funds invested nearly $800 million in crypto startups in November, according to DefiLlama data.
Despite recording the fourth-best month for funding this year, the amount was down 8% compared to the money raised in October.
The blockchain gaming sector raised roughly $71 million in funding, while general web3 projects secured $8.2 million in funding.
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Monkey Tilt, an online platform offering a gamified gambling experience fueled by crypto, raised the most funding in the gaming sector, with $30 million. Pantera Capital led the Series A round.
VC funds poured over $583 million into startups developing crypto-related infrastructure in November, making it the sector with the highest funding. The
The most significant rounds were conducted by Zero Gravity Labs, which raised $40 million, and Bitcoin miner Canaan Creative, which raised $30 million in a private equity offering.
Following its recovery between September and October, the DeFi ecosystem saw 31% monthly funding growth to reach $128.2 million.
USDX Money, a synthetic US dollar-pegged stablecoin issuer, conducted the largest funding round, with $45 million injected by NGC Ventures, BAI Capital, Generative Ventures, and UOB Venture.
Furthermore, World Financial Liberty ($WLFI) raised the second-largest amount through a token sale in which Justin Sun, founder of Tron, invested $30 million. $WLFI is a credit market backed by President-elect Donald Trump and his family.
StakeStone, a liquid staking protocol available in various blockchains, raised $22 million in a strategic round led by Polychain Capital.
