VC-Backed Crypto Projects Face High Failure Rates—Study Reveals 45% Have Collapsed
A new study by Chainplay and Strorible reveals that nearly 45% of venture capital (VC)-backed crypto projects have shut down, and 77% fail to generate $1,000 in monthly revenue. Top-Tier VC Firms Not Spared Nearly half (...
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