{"id":17481,"date":"2022-01-28T22:28:30","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T21:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=17481"},"modified":"2022-01-28T22:28:43","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T21:28:43","slug":"defi-ranks-first-in-coinbase-ventures-2021-portfolio-breakdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/defi-ranks-first-in-coinbase-ventures-2021-portfolio-breakdown\/","title":{"rendered":"DeFi\u00a0ranks\u00a0first\u00a0in\u00a0Coinbase\u00a0Ventures&#8217;\u00a02021\u00a0portfolio\u00a0breakdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"in-2021-coinbase-ventures-associate-connor-dempsey-published-a-portfolio-breakdown-revealing-that-defi-was-tied-with-centralized-finance-as-the-top-category\">In 2021, Coinbase Ventures associate Connor Dempsey published a portfolio breakdown, revealing that <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/florida-office-of-financial-regulation-ofr-issues-warning-about-defi.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"17261\">DeFi <\/a>was tied with centralized finance as the top category.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-311-1024x568.png\" alt=\"DeFi\u00a0ranks\u00a0first\u00a0in\u00a0Coinbase\u00a0Ventures'\u00a02021\u00a0portfolio\u00a0breakdown\" class=\"wp-image-17482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-311-1024x568.png 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-311-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-311-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-311-750x416.png 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-311-1140x633.png 1140w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-311.png 1169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=DeFi+ranks+first+in+Coinbase+Ventures%27+2021+portfolio+breakdown&oq=DeFi%C2%A0ranks%C2%A0first%C2%A0in%C2%A0Coinbase%C2%A0Ventures%27%C2%A02021%C2%A0portfolio%C2%A0breakdown&aqs=chrome..69i57.997j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=DeFi+ranks+first+in+Coinbase+Ventures%27+2021+portfolio+breakdown&oq=DeFi%C2%A0ranks%C2%A0first%C2%A0in%C2%A0Coinbase%C2%A0Ventures%27%C2%A02021%C2%A0portfolio%C2%A0breakdown&aqs=chrome..69i57.997j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coinbase Ventures<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a> is the venture capital arm of Coinbase, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. According to Dempsey's post, the firm made just under 150 new deals in 2021, bringing its total portfolio to 250 companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"defi-tops-coinbase-charts\">DeFi tops Coinbase' charts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/florida-office-of-financial-regulation-ofr-issues-warning-about-defi.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"17261\">DeFi <\/a>and &#8220;CeFi&#8221; accounted for roughly 23% of the total. Recent notable investments in each category include the firm's support for DeFi wallet startup DeBank and the financial advisor-focused crypto investment platform Onramp <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/hong-kong-regulators-clamp-down-on-investing-in-spot-crypto-etfs.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"17476\">Invest<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next most important category, according to the firm, was &#8220;protocols and web3 infrastructure,&#8221; which accounted for 20% of the total. This was followed by 17 percent of &#8220;non-fungible token(NFT)\/<a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/fidelity-files-for-a-metaverse-based-etf.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"17466\">metaverse<\/a>&#8221; investments. The <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/sandbox-partners-with-warner-music-group-to-create-a-music-themed-land-in-the-metaverse.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"17384\">music <\/a>platform Royal is one notable NFT startup that the venture firm has recently backed. In the meantime, Coinbase intends to launch its own <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/openseas-nft-marketplace-bug-helps-exploiter-cart-away-with-750000.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"17096\">NFT marketplace<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Platform and developer tool investments, such as CoinTracker, a <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/taxbit-launches-a-network-for-free-crypto-tax-forms.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"16359\">crypto tax <\/a>reporting platform, accounted for 15% of Coinbase Ventures' portfolio in 2021. The remaining 2% went to unclassified recipients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2021, Coinbase Ventures associate Connor Dempsey published a portfolio breakdown, revealing that DeFi was tied with centralized finance as the top category. Coinbase Ventures is the venture capital arm of Coinbase, the world&#8217;s largest cryptocurrency exchange. 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