Investors seem to finally be waking up to the coming importance of blockchain technology. As this infographic shows, 2018 was the year in which venture capital really started to flow into companies working on the technology. worldwide, the amount being invested more or less plodded along up to 2017 which saw a total of $1 billion. In 2018, though, the figure rocketed up to almost $4 billion.
Investors Have Finally Recognized Blockchain's Potential
Statista Digital Economy Compass

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This chart shows total worldwide venture capital invested in blockchain companies from 2013 to 2018.




















