- May 1, 2026
- Posted by: admin
- Category: BitCoin, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Investments
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
Today in crypto, venture capital (VC) funding in the crypto industry fell to $659 million in April as dealmaking slowed across the sector, data shows the tokenized real-world asset market has increased by more than 420% since the start of 2025, and a Bitso report shows shifting user behavior as dollar-linked stablecoins gain traction for everyday financial use across Latin America’s inflation-hit economies.
Crypto VC funding plunged to a near two-year low in April as investors pulled back from crypto start-ups and early-stage companies.
Crypto VC funding fell to $659 million across 63 funding rounds in April, down 74% from the $2.6 billion seen across 84 rounds in March, according to Cryptorank data. This brings the total year-to-date investments to $5.64 billion so far in 2026.
