The second quarter noticed a file $4 billion in enterprise capital raised by cryptocurrency corporations, amid a bumper crop of $30.8 billion in fintech offers usually, a 29% improve from the yr earlier than, based on enterprise development watcher CB Insights.

The report talked about sizable funding rounds, reminiscent of these from stablecoin firm Circle, which snagged a then-record $440 million in Might. (The brand new largest funding spherical by a crypto agency got here earlier this week when crypto derivatives alternate FTX introduced it raised $900 million.)

Additionally famous by CB Insights was {hardware} pockets maker Ledger’s $380 million funding in June; a $300 million spherical in April for custody agency Paxos (which, like Circle, additionally acts because the steward of stablecoins); Block.one’s $300 million funding spherical in Might for its Bullish alternate; and Mexico Metropolis-based crypto alternate Bitso’s $250 million haul in Might.

Whereas bitcoin and different cryptocurrency costs have flattened in latest weeks, the dimensions of crypto raises seems to be rising to this point within the third quarter, with FTX main the cost.

“Q2’21 was the biggest funding quarter on file,” the report mentioned of fundraising general, including:

“Throughout 657 offers, international VC-backed fintech corporations raised a file $30.8B, shattering final quarter’s funding file by 30%. This spectacular funding development was accompanied by a modest 2% deal development quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) and a 29% improve year-over-year (YoY).”

Crypto has led to a brand new age in banking compliance, the report mentioned. Blockchain analytics corporations, which observe transactions and help regulators and regulation enforcement, are one other scorching space by way of funding. 

The report talked about two main rounds for such corporations in June – Chainalysis elevating $100 million and CipherTrace elevating $27 million.

CB Insights additionally singled out crypto custody and infrastructure as sub-segments that had been notable for his or her means to lift cash. Along with the funding for Ledger and Paxos, San Francisco custody tech agency PolySign raised $53 million and London-based custody agency Copper raised $25 million.