🐻 Crypto startup funding dips to Q4 2020 levels! Q3 2023 saw $2.1B raised across 297 deals, down 36% from Q2 and 70% from Q3 2022 😱 Seed funding dominates, while Series B+ deals shrink to 1.4%.

📈 Strategic financing rounds soar from 0.2% to 22% since Q4 2021. Top deal? $200M into UAE-based Islamic Coin 💰

🇺🇸 Despite regulations, US investors lead with 54% of VC activity. Focus shifts from user-facing apps to blockchain infrastructure. But will it last? 🤔

🎮 In other news: Minecraft bans Bitcoin P2E, iPhone 15 & crypto gaming! Thoughts? Comment below! 👇