<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Between 2012 to 2020, $ 1.6 billion was invested over 46 deals in companies that offer institutional-focused custody services for cryptocurrencies.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Of these, 24 deals (or 52%) were focused on early-stage, VC-backed companies, whose median investment size amounted to roughly $15.7 million. </span></p> <p><img class="graf-image" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1600/1*GtU63iDXL4YYuftRUF7S7Q.png" data-image-id="1*GtU63iDXL4YYuftRUF7S7Q.png" data-width="1604" data-height="974" /><span style="font-weight: 400;">Additionally, 2018 witnessed the highest activity across all deals amounting to $703 million, followed by 2020 which has seen total investments of $419 million years to date. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The analysis is based on the figures published in the <a href="https://www.theblockresearch.com/the-state-of-institutional-custody-2020-71208">July 2020 report</a> by The Block’s John Dantoni. To read the full report, subscribe to <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/genesis">The Block’s Research</a>.</span></p>