Analyst: Historical data shows that venture capital is more inclined towards AI rather than cryptocurrency

BlockBeats News, March 14th, CoinDesk analyst Sam Reynolds stated that, according to Pitchbook data, the first quarter of 2025 saw approximately $8.61 billion in venture capital financing in the U.S. crypto sector, while the AI industry attracted nearly $20 billion, with a clear preference for funding flowing into artificial intelligence. Major fundings in the AI sector include: Databricks $15.3 billion, Anthropic $2 billion, totaling 795 deals. The largest funding in the crypto industry was Abu Dhabi's MGX's $2 billion investment in Binance, with other fundings including Mesh $82 million, Bitwise $70 million, and Sygnum Bank $58 million.

Historical data shows that AI funding grew from $670 million in 2011 to $360 billion in 2020, far outpacing the overall growth rate of the crypto sector. Only in 2021 did crypto funding briefly exceed AI due to classification adjustments. Despite AI's dominance in funding, the crypto industry still acquires funding through unique mechanisms such as airdrops, with 11 major airdrops from 2020 to 2024 creating a total of $7 billion.

According to Statista's data, all historical data shows that venture capital tends to lean more towards Artificial Intelligence (AI) rather than cryptocurrency. Funding for artificial intelligence and machine learning continues to grow and expand exponentially, increasing from $670 million in 2011 to $360 billion in 2020.