Trump uncertainty: Crypto startups raise $362m despite roaring ‘Sell America’ trade

Venture capitalists are pursuing crypto startups despite US President Donald Trump’s barrage of threats blasting asset markets with uncertainty. Investors doled out another $362 million to 14 crypto startups in the third week of January, already bringing the total to over $1 billion so far this year, DefiLlama data shows. Startup fundraising is generally safe from short-term volatility triggered by news events, Annabelle Huang, CEO of Altius and former venture partner at Amber Group, told DL News. “The ...