Galaxy Digital’s latest research highlights a persistently challenging crypto venture capital environment, with fundraising still far below 2021–2022 peaks. In Q1 2025, $1.9 billion was raised—matching Q2 2024 but reflecting limited recovery. In 2024, 79 new funds raised just $5.1 billion, the weakest year since 2020, and average fund sizes hit their lowest since 2017. Factors include high interest rates, reduced allocator interest, and competition from AI-focused investments and ETFs. While investor sentiment is slowly improving, capital remains concentrated in fewer, larger deals. Galaxy notes that regulatory uncertainty and macroeconomic headwinds continue to pressure early-stage crypto fundraising across most blockchain sectors.