August Crypto VC Monthly Report: Financing Drops Nearly 70% Month-on-Month; Ripple Prime Issues $275 Million Notes, Fas…

Funds are primarily concentrated in stablecoins, clearing and custody, and institutional-grade infrastructure, increasingly converging toward financialization, regulatory compliance, and the structuring of cross-chain assets.

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According to RootData statistics, there were 61 publicly disclosed crypto VC investment projects in August 2026, representing a month-on-month decrease of 10.3% (68 projects in July 2026) and a year-on-year decrease of 45.0% (111 projects in August 2025). The trend over the past year is as follows:

In terms of sector breakdown for August: CeFi accounts for approximately 18%, DeFi for 29.5%, NFT/Game for 3.3%, L1/L2 for 4.9%, RWA/DePIN for 4.9%, Tool/Wallet for 8.2%, AI for 9.8%, and Web3/Others for 21.3%.

Total crypto VC funding amounts in August 2026 reached approximately $742 million, a month-on-month decrease of 68.0% ($2.321 billion in July 2026) and a year-on-year decrease of 86.5% ($5.495 billion in August 2025). The trend over the past year is as follows:

Note: For projects where the amount was not disclosed, they are only counted in the total number of projects and not included in the aggregate amount; additionally, since not all financing rounds will be disclosed in the same month, the relevant statistical data may still be revised later. Below are the top 10 funding rounds by amount: