According to Foresight News, a report by PitchBook reveals that in the fourth quarter of 2023, venture capital funding for crypto-related companies reached $1.9 billion, a 2.5% increase from the previous quarter. This marks the first rise in venture capital investment in crypto startups since the first quarter of 2022. PitchBook notes that the primary crypto ventures receiving funding support are mainly focused on financial and technological solutions. These include tokenizing real-world assets such as real estate and stocks on the blockchain and building decentralized computing infrastructure.