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 <p class="is-style-lead">VC firm Sequoia Capital has reportedly downsized its <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="crypto" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/crypto.html">crypto</a> fund from $585 million to $200 million amid a liquidity crunch and focus on smaller <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="crypto" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/crypto.html">crypto</a> players.</p> 
 <p>A report by the Wall Street Journal on July 27 says the tech-focused VC firm Sequoia Capital will scale back its <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="crypto" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/crypto.html">crypto</a> fund. The move was driven by the need to align with the evolving market conditions in the <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="crypto" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/crypto.html">crypto</a>currency industry.</p> 
 <p>One of the primary motivations behind the fund reduction is to lower the capital threshold, making it easier for investors to participate in Sequoia’s fund offerings.</p> 
 <p>“We made these changes to sharpen our focus on seed-stage opportunities and to provide liquidity to our limited partners,” stated Sequoia in a released statement. Over the past three years, the company has returned more than $15 billion to its investors, highlighting its commitment to delivering results.</p> 
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 <p>The venture capital firm introduced its cryptocurrency fund in February 2022, when the market capitalization of cryptocurrencies was 39.1% lower than its peak at $3 trillion in November 2021.</p> 
 <p>Unfortunately, Sequoia faced setbacks with its $214 million investment in FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange that collapsed in December last year. This led to a high-profile incident that necessitated a rare apology from the firm to its investors.</p> 
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 <p>Sequoia’s reported decision mirrors a wider trend in the venture capital industry, where firms are cutting back on their <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="crypto" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/crypto.html">crypto</a>currency investments.</p> 
 <p>Data released by RootData reveals a significant decline of over 70% in venture capital investments in <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="crypto" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/crypto.html">crypto</a>currency companies over the past year.</p> 
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 <p>In June 2022, the digital asset sector attracted an impressive $1.81 billion in funding through 149 funding rounds. However, in June of the current year, only 88 projects managed to secure a total of $507 million, making it the least funded month to date.</p> 
 <p>Despite the overall trend of reduced <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="crypto" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/crypto.html">crypto</a>currency holdings among venture capital firms, some companies like Polychain Capital and Coinfund have recently raised $200 million and $152 million for their investment and seed funds, showing that not all are shying away from the <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="crypto" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/crypto.html">crypto</a> space.</p> 
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