$BTC CRYPTO VC MONEY IS BACK — BUT THIS TIME, IT’S PLAYING VERY DIFFERENTLY
Crypto fundraising is quietly heating up again. 2025 is on pace to rival 2022-level VC investment, but beneath the headline numbers, the structure of capital deployment has fundamentally changed.
Back in 2022, VC money flooded early-stage bets, chasing narratives and raw growth. Today? Capital is far more selective. The bulk of funding is flowing into later-stage, financially mature projects—companies with revenue, traction, and clearer paths to scale. Fewer moonshot experiments. More balance sheets. More discipline.
What’s striking is that this resurgence is happening while Bitcoin price action remains choppy. That divergence matters. VC capital typically lags price at cycle peaks—but leads during long-term build phases. This suggests investors aren’t chasing hype; they’re positioning for durability.
In other words, smart money isn’t betting on the next pump.
It’s betting on who survives—and dominates—the next decade.
Is this the foundation of the next cycle, quietly forming while sentiment stays divided?
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