Between 2020 and 2024, established players in the financial world collectively invested over $100 billion in emerging blockchain technology companies. A total of 345 individual investments were recorded during this period.
Crypto News: Between 2020 and 2024, major traditional finance firms injected over $100 billion into blockchain startups, participating in 345 investment deals.
Citigroup and Goldman Sachs led the way, each participating in 18 separate deals. JPMorgan Chase and Mitsubishi UFJ followed closely with 15 investments each.
Globally recognized Systemically Important Banks (G-SIBs) completed a total of 106 individual investment transactions, which included 14 significant “mega-rounds,” each valued at over $100 million.
Examples of substantial investments include CloudWalk, which secured $750 million with support from Banco Itaú, and Solaris, which obtained over $100 million in funding from SBI Group.
Surveys indicate that 90% of financial industry leaders anticipate that blockchain technology will have a considerable effect on the financial landscape within the next three years.
Traditional financial institutions (TradFi) are primarily investing in areas such as tokenization, digital asset custody solutions, and enhanced payment processing systems, especially with increasing regulatory clarity provided by frameworks like MiCA.
Monthly stablecoin trading volumes reached between $650 and $700 billion in the first quarter of 2025. Experts project that the market for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) could potentially reach $18 trillion by the year 2033.
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