Primary Market

RootData

2026-07-15 10:19:03

RootData says crypto funding reached $9.081 billion in H1, with DeFi and infrastructure leading deal flow

RootData data shows the crypto industry recorded $9.081 billion in total funding across 259 deals in the first half of 2026. Excluding IPO, post-IPO and M&A rounds, primary market financing came in at $8.658 billion, down 26.1% from a year earlier, while the number of financing events fell 28.5% year over year. March and May marked the two funding peaks of the half, with 66 and 68 deals respectively, before deal count dropped to 43 in June, pointing to cooler capital activity toward the end of the second quarter. The report also counted 75 M&A transactions during the period, with 16 disclosing values totaling about $3.836 billion, mainly in CeFi, tools and information services, DeFi and infrastructure. Among active investors, Coinbase Ventures led with participation in 25 investments during the first half, ahead of Animoca Brands, a16z and Tether.

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Crypto Fundin

2026-07-07 06:52:22

Crypto VC Funding Hit a One-Year Low in June as DeFi and RWA Gained Share

Crypto venture funding slowed sharply in June 2026, with both deal count and disclosed capital falling to their lowest levels in a year, according to RootData. The market recorded 58 financing events during the month, down 31.0% from May and 33.3% from a year earlier. Total disclosed funding came in at about $1.237 billion, a 58.3% month-over-month drop and a 56.9% decline year-over-year. Even as aggregate activity weakened, sector allocation shifted. DeFi’s share of monthly deals rose to 25.9%, up from roughly 20% in May, while RWA-related themes remained central across several of the largest transactions. Major deals included Digital Asset’s $355 million raise for Canton Network, SBI Holdings’ $289 million acquisition of Japanese exchange Bitbank, and Morpho’s $175 million token sale. Other notable financings went to trading, derivatives, on-chain data, compute, stablecoin payments, and prediction market infrastructure. The June pipeline suggests capital is becoming more selective, concentrating on institutional-grade financial rails, tokenization, and platforms with clearer monetization or integration paths.

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primary marke

2026-07-01 03:31:34

Crypto Primary Market in June 2026: $898M Raised Across 42 Deals, Down 60.5% MoM as DeFi and Institutional Infrastructure Lead

According to RootData, the crypto primary market recorded 42 financing and M&A events in June 2026, totaling approximately $898 million, a 60.5% decline month-over-month and 67.3% year-over-year. 15 M&A deals accounted for $305 million. Capital concentrated in DeFi (18 deals, $330M), infrastructure (13 deals, $453M), and CeFi (12 deals, including SBI Holdings' $289M acquisition of Bitbank). The top five projects alone accounted for 76% of total disclosed volume. Active investors include Coinbase Ventures, a16z, Pantera Capital, and others, favoring projects with clear institutional clients, compliance pathways, and real use cases.

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