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I noticed an interesting trend in the cryptocurrency infrastructure market. Funding for payment solutions in the first quarter of 2026 has впервые surpassed the $1 billion mark — more precisely, $1.05 billion. This is already a significant indicator.
For context: a year ago, in Q1 2025, it was $738 million, representing a 43% increase in just one year. Looking deeper, funding in this sector is growing simply exponentially. In Q1 2024, it was only $223 million, and now it's $1.05 billion — a 371% increase over two years.
The data comes from ChainThink, and it shows that investors are seriously betting on cryptocurrency payments. This isn't just speculation on a trend — people are investing real money into infrastructure that is meant to operate in practice.
What does this mean? It seems that funding for payment solutions is becoming one of the hottest areas in crypto. Previously, all the attention was on DeFi and Layer 2, but now payments are gaining momentum. It's interesting to see how the ecosystem evolves and where investments are flowing.