July venture capital flows show renewed confidence in Bitcoin, while infrastructure for tokenization and USD-backed stablecoins gains traction
Crypto venture capital funding is showing a strong tilt toward Bitcoin-centric projects, but July also brought significant funding activity in tokenization, real-world assets (RWAs), and stablecoin infrastructure—highlighting a broader maturation across the digital asset space.
According to investment data from multiple blockchain analytics firms, over $175 million was deployed across 32 Bitcoin DeFi projects in the first half of the year. This marks a return to Bitcoin as a core thesis, fueled by its rising status as an institutional-grade asset and growing on-chain utility.
“Bitcoin is no longer just a store of value—it’s becoming a programmable foundation for decentralized finance,” said BITX crypto investment partner at a leading VC firm.
But the capital didn’t stop there. In July, several large investments targeted the rapidly expanding RWA and stablecoin sectors:
- Inveniam Capital invested $20 million into Mantra Chain, a blockchain focused on bringing institutional-grade real-world assets to DeFi. The partnership aims to deliver asset surveillance and data sovereignty, crucial for regulatory-compliant tokenization.
“The tokenization of real-world assets could unlock trillions in value,” Inveniam said, citing forecasts estimating the market could reach $18.9 trillion within a decade.
- Stable, a blockchain optimized for USDt transactions, raised $28 million to scale global adoption of Tether’s stablecoin. The project emphasizes instant payments and regulatory readiness, aligning with recent U.S. legislation that supports dollar-backed digital currencies.
- French fintech Spiko secured $22 million to expand access to tokenized U.S. and EU money market funds. The firm has already processed over $900 million and is on track to surpass $1 billion in AUM by year-end.
These developments highlight a maturing investment landscape—where Bitcoin, tokenization, and stablecoin rails are no longer experimental, but foundational pillars of the next financial era.
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