• Crypto venture investment fell 20% quarter over quarter to $4.52 billion in Q3 2026.
• Deal count dropped 24% to 296, with the funding decline driven primarily by weaker later-stage financing.
• Later-stage companies captured 76.5% of invested capital, underscoring investors' preference for more mature businesses.
• Trading, exchange, investing and lending businesses attracted $2.37 billion, roughly half of total investment.
• Crypto venture fundraising totaled approximately $1.3 billion across three new funds, the lowest quarterly fund count since Q3 2019.

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