Crypto VC Funding Drops Nearly 70% Month-on-Month
Crypto venture capital (VC) investment fell nearly 70% month-on-month in August 2026, according to RootData statistics. This marks a year-over-year decrease of 45% compared to August 2025.
The total amount of crypto VC funding in August 2026 was approximately $742 million, down from $2.321 billion in July 2026 and $5.495 billion in August 2025.
Ripple Prime, the non-bank prime broker under Ripple, issued $275 million in senior unsecured notes to support its U.S. operations.