February 2026 crypto market funding reaches $864 million, down 19.3% month-on-month

ZkProver · 2026-02-28T11:16:03+00:00

In February 2026, the crypto market's investment and financing activity cooled down, with a total of 63 funding events amounting to $864 million, a 19.3% decrease month-over-month. Funds are concentrated in leading projects, with Tether strategically investing in Gold.com and Anchorage, indicating infrastructure development. BTC Inc was acquired, traditional finance is accelerating integration, and the Japanese yen market remains active in financing.

ZkProver

2026-02-28 11:16:03

Abstract generation in progress

ChainCatcher News, according to the latest RootData statistics, the crypto market investment and financing activity in February 2026 showed signs of cooling down. A total of 63 funding events were recorded throughout the month, with a total amount of $864 million, down 19.3% month-over-month. Despite the overall decrease, the trend of capital concentrating in leading projects has become more evident: 16 large-scale financings over $10 million occurred this month, with stablecoin ecosystems, institutional-grade tools, and compliance platforms emerging as the core lucrative sectors.

This month, stablecoin giant Tether was particularly active, strategically investing in Gold.com ($150 million) and Anchorage ($100 million) on February 5, demonstrating its deep involvement in infrastructure and physical asset sectors.

Meanwhile, BTC Inc was acquired by Nakamoto for $107 million, and Korbit received a merger and acquisition investment of $93.82 million from Mirae Asset. This indicates that the industry is undergoing a new wave of consolidation, with traditional financial giants like Mirae Asset accelerating the acquisition of compliant trading platforms.

Additionally, Japan’s market activity surged, with Penguin Securities raising hundreds of millions of dollars (28 billion yen) and JPYC securing $17.8 billion yen in funding, highlighting Japan’s yen-based ecosystem’s focus on compliant stablecoins and securitization.

BTC-1.9%

View Original

This page may contain third-party content, which is provided for information purposes only (not representations/warranties) and should not be considered as an endorsement of its views by Gate, nor as financial or professional advice. See Disclaimer for details.