CoinWorld News, Wu Shuo learned that according to data platform Cryptorank, in the second quarter of 2026, the number of active cryptocurrency investors globally (mainly institutional or venture capital participants) fell to 651, far below the all-time high (ATH) of 2,564 in 2022. This figure is only higher than the same period in 2020 (quarterly participants ranged between 250 and 450), hitting a new low in nearly six years. Analysis points out that this trend indicates venture capital in the cryptocurrency space is increasingly concentrating among a small group of professional investors, while overall market participation remains far below the peak levels of the previous cycle.

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GateUser-9008328f
· 2h ago
2020 levels, dreaming back to the eve of DeFi Summer
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MempoolDaydream
· 2h ago
When the next wave of FOMO hits, can this number break 5000?
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GateUser-c44b371b
· 2h ago
Institutions have all fled, retail investors are still holding on, I know this script.
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LittleSunOfStainedGlass
· 2h ago
From 2564 to 651, this drop is even worse than my position.
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GateUser-6da8ed4c
· 2h ago
Six-year low, but BTC price is much higher than six years ago—what does that mean?
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HypeVaccinated
· 2h ago
Professional players harvest amateur players, a classic financial narrative.
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WalletPermissionAdministrator
· 2h ago
Venture capital centralization = oligopolization, making it harder for new projects to get funding.
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