money keep flowing Entry into crypto companies despite President Donald Trump’s policies tremble surrounding financial market world.
In the third week of January alone, investors put Invested $362 million in 14 different crypto startups. that brings this year’s total past 1 billion, according to DeFiLlama figures.
early stage investors possession stable
The steady funding comes as President Trump’s trade threats have sent shockwaves through stock markets and other traditional investments. but Those who invest in new companies talk about such daily market dramas. I don’t It greatly influences their decisions.
“The ‘Sell America’ deals we’re seeing are primarily happening in the public markets, not in the fundraising arena,” said Annabelle Huang, who runs Altius and previously worked as a venture partner at Amber Group. She says venture capitalists work with young companies in their early stages; please don’t In the short term, they move in line with broader market movements.
Some investors actually see opportunity in the current global tensions, Huang added. “They’re essentially looking for the next Palantir or Anduril. Those are the companies that will benefit from the increased tensions that we’re seeing,” she noted. Still, he cautioned, “uncertainty surrounding geopolitical risks should cause caution for all investors.”
the Notably, the number of funding has fallen by more than 50% compared to the same period last year, when the crypto market was on a massive bull run.
where did the money go
This week’s biggest trades show how carefully investors are picking stocks.
BitGo led the pack with a massive initial public offering that brought in $213 million, according to Nasdaq records. The company’s stock market debut was by far the biggest trade of the week.
super state grabbed $83 million in Series B funding round. Bain Capital Crypto and Distributed Global led the investment. The company is working on tokenization. This means putting traditional assets on blockchain technology. The company creates tokenized investment products, including an Ethereum-based mutual fund that tracks short-term U.S. government bonds. The company has filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding this product.
A Solana-based prediction market called Space has completed a $14 million public token sale, showing that investors remain interested in the betting platform. The platform says it provides a rapid environment for betting on economic, political and cultural outcomes.
Big traditional banks are also starting to embrace digital money.
Swiss banking giant UBS is working on plans to offer crypto investments to some of its private banking customers,BlWoomberg According to reports, The statement was made citing a source familiar with the situation. The bank is currently selecting partners to help launch the cryptocurrency service.
UBS provides wealth management, investment banking and wealth management to individuals, businesses and institutions around the world. The bank handles assets and creates investment solutions for customers around the world.
According to the report, UBS plans to start with: Let me A small group of Swiss private bank customersdtrade Bitcoin and Ether. If things go well and regulations allow, the service could become possible spread and other regions such as Asia Pacific and the United States.
UBS probably won’t Comment directly on Bloomberg articles. However, a company spokesperson said the bank:s waWe are proceeding with the development of digital assets. closely We then consider projects that align with client demands, regulatory changes, market movements, and risk management. The spokesperson also pointed to the importance of distributed ledger technologies such as blockchain, which enable digital assets.
