Crypto fundraising roared back last week with over $2.87 billion raised across the top ten deals, according to data compiled by CoinMarketCap.
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The week was dominated by payments-focused companies, with four of the top six raises targeting payment infrastructure — a clear signal of where institutional capital is flowing in 2026.
Here's a breakdown of every major raise and what each company is building.
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The Top 10 Crypto Raises Last Week
1. BVNK — $1.8 Billion | Payments, Neobank
BVNK claimed the week's largest raise by a wide margin. The company operates as a crypto-native neobank and payments platform, enabling businesses to accept, hold, and settle in both fiat and digital currencies. A $1.8B raise positions BVNK as one of the most well-capitalized crypto payments firms in the space, signaling major institutional confidence in stablecoin-powered payment rails.
2. Kalshi — $1.0 Billion | Prediction Markets
Kalshi secured a $1.0B raise to continue scaling its regulated prediction markets platform. Kalshi allows users to trade on the outcomes of real-world events — from economic data releases to elections. The company has been at the forefront of the prediction market boom and this raise cements its position as the sector's leading player.
3. Ironlight — $21.0 Million | Real-World Assets (RWA)
Ironlight raised $21M to advance its work in the real-world asset (RWA) tokenization space. RWA protocols aim to bring traditional assets like real estate, treasuries, and commodities onchain, and the sector continues to attract significant venture interest as tokenized assets under management grow across the industry.
4. Stripe — $14.6 Million | Payments
Stripe — one of the world's largest payment processors — raised $14.6M in a crypto-specific funding round. Stripe has been steadily deepening its crypto integration, including stablecoin payouts and onchain payment acceptance. Even a relatively modest raise from a company of Stripe's scale signals continued commitment to digital asset infrastructure.
5. TransFi — $14.2 Million | Payments
TransFi raised $14.2M to expand its cross-border payments platform. The company provides fiat-to-crypto and crypto-to-fiat payment solutions for businesses, focusing on emerging markets where traditional banking infrastructure is limited. TransFi's raise reflects growing demand for crypto-powered remittance and settlement solutions.
6. dtcpay — $10.0 Million | Payments
dtcpay closed a $10M round to build out its digital asset payment services. The platform enables merchants and consumers to transact seamlessly using cryptocurrencies, bridging the gap between digital assets and everyday commerce.
7. Derivio — $6.0 Million | Trading, AI Agents
Derivio raised $6M for its trading platform that integrates AI agents. The project sits at the intersection of two of 2026's hottest narratives — derivatives trading and autonomous AI agents — offering automated trading strategies powered by machine learning.
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8. Capital B (formerly The Blockchain Group) — $3.5 Million | DAT
Capital B, previously known as The Blockchain Group, raised $3.5M as a Decentralized Autonomous Treasury (DAT). The company focuses on treasury management strategies in the digital asset space, offering a structured approach to onchain capital allocation.
9. SwarmBase — $3.0 Million | AI, AI Agents
SwarmBase secured $3M for its AI agent infrastructure. The platform enables the creation and coordination of autonomous AI agents, tapping into the rapidly expanding market for AI-powered tools in the crypto ecosystem.
10. Watt2Trade — $1.6 Million | Synthetic Assets, DEX
Watt2Trade rounded out the top ten with a $1.6M raise for its decentralized exchange focused on synthetic assets. The platform allows users to trade synthetic representations of real-world commodities and assets without holding the underlying instruments.
The Big Picture: $2.87 Billion in One Week
Adding up all ten raises, the total comes to approximately $2.87 billion — a staggering sum for a single week of crypto fundraising. Here's how the capital broke down by sector:
Payments & Neobanking: $1.85B across four deals (BVNK, Stripe, TransFi, dtcpay) — 64% of total capital
Prediction Markets: $1.0B (Kalshi) — 35% of total capital
RWA Tokenization: $21M (Ironlight)
AI & AI Agents: $9M combined (Derivio, SwarmBase)
Trading & Synthetic Assets: $1.6M (Watt2Trade)
Treasury / DAT: $3.5M (Capital B)
Key Takeaways
The overwhelming concentration of capital in payments infrastructure tells a clear story: investors are betting heavily on crypto's role as a settlement and transaction layer. Four of the top six raises were payments companies, collectively pulling in over $1.8 billion.
Meanwhile, AI agents appeared in two of the ten raises — Derivio and SwarmBase — confirming that the AI-crypto crossover remains a strong narrative drawing venture capital in 2026.
The sheer scale of last week's fundraising — nearly $3 billion — suggests that institutional appetite for crypto infrastructure is far from slowing down. If anything, the focus on payments and real-world utility signals a maturing market where capital is chasing products with clear revenue models and enterprise adoption paths.
