January Venture Capital Report: In January 2026, 52 cryptocurrency venture capital projects were publicly disclosed, a 15% decrease month-over-month (61 in December 2025) and a 42% decrease year-over-year (89 in January 2025). Industry distribution: Centralized Finance (CeFi) approximately 15%, Decentralized Finance (DeFi) approximately 25%, NFT/gaming finance approximately 6%, Level 1/Level 2 payments (L1/L2) approximately 6%, Risk-Weighted Assets (RWA)/Decentralized Payments (DePIN) approximately 10%, Tools/Wallets approximately 8%, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) approximately 8%. Total disclosed funding reached $14.57 billion, a 61% increase month-over-month ($9.06 billion in January 2026) and a 497% increase year-over-year ($2.44 billion in January 2025). Learn more