{"id":373121,"date":"2019-03-01T13:22:54","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T13:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/?p=373121"},"modified":"2019-03-01T13:22:54","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T13:22:54","slug":"funding-secured-crypto-startups-boosted-billions-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/news\/funding-secured-crypto-startups-boosted-billions-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Despite Bear Market, Crypto Startups Got Boosted By Billions In 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Taking a brief gander at crypto’s daily trading volumes, it is more than apparent that the number of investors, along with capital allocated, has all but dissipated over the course of 2018. Some have even argued that Bitcoin has left the mainstream consciousness, and could potentially be on its last legs.<\/p>\n

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Chris Burniske, a partner at Placeholder Ventures, once explained<\/a> that the days “cryptocurrency” and “blockchain” were plastered all over mainstream media, as CoinMarketCap sat open on the smartphones and laptops of millions the world over are long gone.<\/p>\n

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VC Deals in 2018 (Source: Diar)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In fact, more likely than not, retail investors en-masse have removed CoinMarketCap from their bookmark list, purged their Coinbase and Binance accounts, and unfollowed crypto\u2019s most eccentric commentators on Twitter.<\/p>\n

But, venture capitalists have kept their ears to the cryptocurrency ground, taking the lack of public interest in this asset class to their advantage. Face it, this subset of the investing realm is entirely opportunistic. And from their perspective, if Bitcoin and related technologies are to succeed over the long haul, now is arguably the perfect time to build solid portfolios, which accentuate asymmetric<\/a> risk\/return profiles.<\/p>\n

Equity Was Hot, Even As Bitcoin Plunged<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Research completed by Diar, a crypto analytics publication, recently confirmed that while the lackluster (understatement) performance of the Bitcoin price has deterred all but the zaniest traders, venture groups and investor groups of similar caliber have kept their proverbial pedals to the metal.<\/p>\n

In the publication’s most recent edition, it was explained that while 2018 was a “bloodbath for cryptocurrencies,” what Diar deemed “blockchain-led” operations secured $1.6 billion in fiat investment over yesteryear.<\/p>\n

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— Diar (@DiarNewsletter) February 25, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n