KPMG: In the first half of 2021, total investments in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry will total $ 8.7 billion, double the value in 2020.

KPMG released a research report titled "Pulse of Fintech H1 2021" on August 12, indicating that investments in cryptocurrencies and blockchain continue to rise as investor interest rates rise. One of the best technologies for 2021 will be the further increase in cryptocurrency and blockchain investments. In the first half of 2021, a total of 548 investing activities, including venture capital, private equity, blockchain, and cryptocurrency mergers and acquisitions, were reported, with a total investment of 8 , $ 7 billion, valued at 580 investments in 202043 compared to the total. Capital city. Double 100 million US dollars. In the meantime, BlockFi, Paxos, Blockchain.com, and Bitso have raised more than $ 100 million to support capital growth. Additionally, KPMG predicted in the report that the cryptocurrency market will continue to mature and the gap between cryptocurrency and blockchain technology will widen. NFT will support the growth of cryptocurrency exchanges with a focus on NFT trading platforms during the first half of the year. The report predicts that more oversight will be given to management processes during the first half of this year. (Co-manager)