Messari: The volume of investment in cryptocurrencies continues to grow despite the crisis

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Analytics company Messari reported that in the first half of 2022, investments in the crypto industry reached $30.3 billion. This is more than in the whole of 2021.

Analysts believe that despite the defaultcentralized exchanges (CeFi) in the second quarter, the sector continues to attract investment. It has raised a total of $10.2 billion in capital this year, outpacing the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, Web3 and NFTs.

According to the report, the investment trend is increasingin crypto projects showed steady growth in the first half of the year compared to the previous six months. Cryptocurrency and traditional funds raised a total of $35.9 billion in 2022, surpassing the $19 billion in 2021.

Investors view the cryptocurrency industry as a growing industry with enormous potential, and therefore are mainly focused on projects at an early stage of development.

This trend manifested itself in the first half of the year,when, against the backdrop of stable funding for NFT projects, Ethereum lost its leadership. Only $1.1 million has been invested in Ethereum-based projects, compared to $2.9 billion invested in similar blockchains.

Recently, NFTs based on Solanaattracted the attention of investors due to low commissions. This is especially evident in the growing popularity of the Magic Eden marketplace, which raised $130 million in June this year.

Recently, the analytical resource The Balance reported that despite the bearish trend in the market, 39% of US investors began to invest more in cryptocurrencies.