TechFlow, July 4 — According to DL News, crypto projects raised a total of $10.3 billion in the first half of 2025, surpassing the full-year total for 2024. Circle, TON Foundation, and World Liberty Financial accounted for 22% of the total funding.
Stablecoin issuer Circle raised $1.1 billion through its listing on the New York Stock Exchange, with its share price surging over 500% post-listing. TON Foundation, the blockchain developer linked to Telegram, closed a $400 million funding round in March, backed by investors including Sequoia Capital, Ribbit, and Benchmark.
World Liberty Financial, associated with former U.S. President Trump, completed a $300 million token sale on January 20, followed by an additional $385 million in fundraising and the launch of USD1, a dollar-pegged stablecoin.
Venture investors expect total crypto industry funding for 2025 to potentially reach $25 billion.
