Huobi Global launches $1B investment arm focused on DeFi and Web3 By Cointelegraph

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Huobi Global launches $1B investment arm focused on DeFi and Web3

Digital asset exchange Huobi Global has spun out a new investment arm focused on decentralized finance (DeFi) and Web3 projects, further highlighting venture capital interest in the blockchain economy.

Dubbed Ivy Blocks, the new investment arm has over $1 billion in crypto assets under management to deploy, a spokesperson for Huobi confirmed. These funds have been earmarked for “identifying and investing in promising blockchain projects,” the company said.

When measured in TVL, the DeFi sector is down 58% from its peak. Chart: DeFi Llama.