A new report from Diar reveals that “traditional” venture capital investment in blockchain and crypto firms has almost tripled in the first three quarters of 2018. A new report from Diar reveals that “traditional” venture capital investment in blockchain and crypto firms has increased by 280% in the first three quarters of 2018 “Traditional” venture capital (VC) investment in blockchain and crypto firms has almost tripled in the first three quarters of 2018, according to a new Diar report published September 30.