Crypto VC Don Hit New High: $16B Don Raise, IPO and M&A Dem Surge with U.S. Regulatory Clarity

Crypto VC investment don blow up for 2025, as companies don raise over $16 billion since beginning of year, pass the whole total for 2024. Strong regulatory klarity from US Genius Act and Clarity Act plus expected Federal Reserve rate cuts don boost investor confidence. For second quarter alone, 31 deals pass $50 million, show say fewer funds dey put more capital with bigger checks. IPO activity don overtake token launches, as 95 crypto company list for US exchange till mid-June raise $15.6 billion—a 30% year-on-year jump. Big public listings include Circle, where IPO stock climb from $31 to $233, followed by firms like Bullish and BitGo. Meanwhile, M&A volume reach $6.23 billion for 76 deals in the first seven months, led by deals like Robinhood buying Bitstamp and Securitize’s $400 million funding for real-world asset tokenization. Capital division for crypto VC split between “bottom-up” DeFi projects (perpetuals, launchpads, prediction markets) and “top-down” strategies (tokenized real-world assets, ETFs, public-market IPOs). Integration with AI platforms (OpenMind, Sahara AI) and stablecoins like USDC, shown by Arbitrum’s USDC trading on Robinhood, underscore the industry move towards revenue, compliance, and real-world utility. Traders suppose watch out for more regulatory updates, expected Fed rate cuts, and institutional money as signs for bullish market till late 2025 and early 2026.