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In April, cryptocurrency funding decreased by 74% month-over-month to $659 million, marking the lowest level since July 2024.
BlockBeats news, May 2, data shows that the total crypto financing in April was $659 million, down 74% from $2.6 billion in March; the number of financing deals fell from 84 to 63, and cumulative financing since 2026 is approximately $5.64 billion.
April’s financing was the lowest level since July 2024. The drop in funding reflects that investment institutions have become more cautious amid the continued weakness in liquidity and risk appetite. Since October 2025, the scale of crypto financing has continued to decline; over the same period, the total market capitalization of the crypto market has fallen by about 37%.
In segmented areas, DeFi projects drew the most attention: in April, they completed 12 financing deals, while blockchain services and AI-related projects each completed 8 deals. As for investment institutions, the market maker GSR was the most active investor for the month, participating in 4 financing transaction deals.