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Varun Datta, Truth Ventures CEO – Web3’s Funding Boom Is Over. That Could Be Good News for Founders

Varun Datta, Truth Ventures CEO – Web3’s Funding Boom Is Over. That Could Be Good News for Founders

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It would be difficult to describe crypto venture capital as being in a funding drought. Investors deployed approximately $5.7 billion into crypto and blockchain companies during the second quarter of 2026, according to Galaxy Research, an increase of 31% from the previous quarter. What has changed is where that money is going and what founders increasingly have to demonstrate to get it. Nearly 80% of the capital invested during the quarter went to later-stage companies. Crypto startup valuations have also fallen sharply from their highs in the final quarter of 2025, while raising new crypto venture funds remains difficult.

Source: CryptoPotato

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