{"id":64829,"date":"2023-11-17T09:37:19","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T13:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=64829"},"modified":"2023-11-17T09:46:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T13:46:11","slug":"coinbase-cuts-crypto-investment-amid-wider-vc-pullback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/coinbase-cuts-crypto-investment-amid-wider-vc-pullback\/","title":{"rendered":"Coinbase Cuts Crypto Investment Amid Wider VC Pullback"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Coinbase, among the chief investors in the <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/uk-treasury-committee-launches-investigation-into-cryptocurrency-sector.html\">cryptocurrency sector<\/a>, has reportedly reduced its startup funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/croc_1700223962887-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Coinbase Cuts Crypto Investment Amid Wider VC Pullback\" class=\"wp-image-64831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/croc_1700223962887-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/croc_1700223962887-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/croc_1700223962887-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/croc_1700223962887-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/croc_1700223962887-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/croc_1700223962887-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/croc_1700223962887.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Coinbase Cuts Crypto Investment Amid Wider VC Pullback<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Bloomberg, Coinbase is the most recent firm to stop funding <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/us-regulator-unfairly-pressures-banks-to-shun-crypto-companies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cryptocurrency-related companies<\/a> as investor opinion has shifted toward caution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coinbase Ventures, the U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange's investment arm, completed just 11 fundraising agreements in Q32023, down 64.5% from the same quarter the previous year when it completed over 30 funding deals, according to data from PitchBook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"818\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/iudshfishds.png.webp\" alt=\"PCrypto venture capitalists\u2019 deals in 2023 | Source: Pitchbook\" class=\"wp-image-64832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/iudshfishds.png.webp 818w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/iudshfishds.png-300x153.webp 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/iudshfishds.png-768x392.webp 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/iudshfishds.png-18x9.webp 18w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/iudshfishds.png-750x382.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PCrypto venture capitalists\u2019 deals in 2023 | Source: Pitchbook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Through its division Kraken Ventures, another <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/kraken-launches-its-services-in-belgium-through-eu-subsidiary.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American cryptocurrency exchange<\/a>, Kraken, has likewise reduced the amount of money it provides to startups. In Q3 2023, there were only six deals, compared to 12 in Q3 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While this was going on, Binance Labs, the company's funding incubator, upped its investment activity by 6%, closing 16 agreements in Q3 2023 compared to 15 in Q3 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Robert Le, a crypto analyst at PitchBook, investors are becoming &#8220;more cautious&#8221; in light of the present climate and &#8220;want to focus on their core business.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coinbase stated that funding businesses abroad using a &#8220;pin-point&#8221; strategy has not stopped helping cryptocurrency companies. According to Bloomberg, Coinbase's Hoolie Tejwani, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/search?q=Coinbase+Cuts+Crypto+Investment+Amid+Wider+VC+Pullback&cvid=741ccb6f9b63494386e0c1f73ad40101&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQRRg9qAIAsAIA&FORM=ANAB01&PC=WSEDDB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Corporate Development & 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>, the exchange sees some founders and firms with &#8220;great ideas.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, they want to &#8220;extract&#8221; the U.S. from their business strategy and not cater to local clients. As more tech professionals move abroad, Coinbase has stated time and time again that it wants to see the U.S. become a more crypto-friendly economy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per the exchange's latest research, the enforcement strategy of regulation in the United States is resulting in a &#8220;disappointing trend for crypto development in the U.S.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coinbase, among the chief investors in the cryptocurrency sector, has reportedly reduced its startup funding. According to Bloomberg, Coinbase is the most recent firm to stop funding cryptocurrency-related companies as investor opinion has shifted toward caution. 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