CryptoRank: Leading Crypto VCs Active in Investments, DeFi Financing Hits Recent Low

Since 2025, the overall crypto venture capital market has remained at a low level, with leading institutions such as Coinbase Ventures, Animoca Brands, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto), and Tether actively making investments. Coinbase Ventures has participated in approximately 33 financing rounds, Animoca Brands in about 19, and a16z crypto in around 18. The overall financing scale fluctuates between hundreds of millions to billions of dollars, with a high proportion of early-stage rounds, focusing on early project selection and structural opportunities. Meanwhile, VC investments in the DeFi sector have declined for three consecutive quarters, with the current quarter's investment amount dropping to the lowest level since Q4 2023. The second quarter of 2026 also saw DeFi financing rounds hit a new low since 2020, indicating a stricter selection of funds for DeFi projects and a shift into a deep stock game phase in the sector.

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