$2.5bn Flows Into Crypto Ventures as DeFi and Infrastructure Dominate Investment

Between August 16-23, 2025, venture capital poured $2.48 billion into 22 cryptocurrency deals, signaling robust institutional confidence despite the absence of token sales. The funding wave targeted compliance infrastructure, decentralized finance platforms, and blockchain scaling solutions—sectors demonstrating real-world utility beyond speculative trading.

IVIX's $60 million Series B underscores growing demand for crypto-native compliance tools. The financial crime detection platform, backed by Citi Ventures and Team8, specializes in tracing illicit flows through offshore entities and privacy-focused blockchains—a capability gaining urgency as regulators tighten oversight.

Singapore's DigiFT secured $11 million to expand its tokenized asset exchange, with SBI Holdings leading a strategic round. The platform bridges traditional finance and crypto by offering regulated exposure to equities, debt instruments, and digital assets—a model gaining traction across Asian markets.

Scaling solution Irys attracted $10 million in Series A funding led by CoinFund, highlighting investor appetite for blockchain infrastructure projects. The participation of Amber Group and Polygon Labs suggests growing convergence between DeFi protocols and institutional trading frameworks.