Efe Nail Saltık 
According to a recent report by Architect Partners, the digital asset industry has experienced significant growth, adding over $750 billion in value in the first half of the year.
The report highlights that the cryptocurrency sector is entering a major growth phase. Architect Partners noted that this value surge is largely due to an increase in the value of crypto tokens, amounting to over $700 billion. Additionally, the successful launch of spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the U.S. attracted over $15 billion, and the appreciation of publicly listed crypto companies added another $11 billion.
Architect Partners emphasized that, while both crypto and the internet are disruptive technologies with similar characteristics, the cryptocurrency market is recovering from the so-called “crypto winter” much faster than the internet did after the dot-com bubble burst in 2000. The report stated, “Ironically, crypto has been the stepchild of the internet, but it is now outperforming its predecessor and exceeds the internet’s value at the same point in their respective life cycles.”
Deal activity within the crypto industry is also on the rise. The announced transaction value in the second quarter reached a record high of $2.7 billion, surpassing the combined value of the previous eight quarters. Architect Partners concluded that confidence and momentum have returned to the markets, leaving the crypto winter behind. The report also noted that “professionalism, risk management, ethical behavior, and ‘doing it right’ are finally becoming the foundational principles of crypto.”
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