
Deal volume in November 2024 increased 22.6% MoM, rising to $2.16 billion. The number of deals decreased 35.8% MoM, falling to 181, marking the lowest monthly count of 2024. The infrastructure sector saw the highest activity, with an aggregate of $1.07 billion in funding, accounting for 48.3% of the month's total deal volume. This was driven by two Bitcoin mining operations debt financing rounds. The stablecoins sector saw the second-highest volume, with a 29.6% fundraising volume of $654 million, driven by Tether's $600 million strategic equity round. The financial and network sectors ranked third and fourth, accounting for 7.9% and 3.5% of the month's fundraising volume, respectively.
Austin is a Sr. Research Analyst for Messari’s Protocol Services team. He focuses on Prediction Markets, DeFi, & Interop. protocols. He previously worked on PwC's Digital Assets team.