Cryptocurrency venture capital (VC) investment recorded $659 million last April, marking the smallest volume since July 2022. This is interpreted as a result of investors reducing investments in cryptocurrency startups and early-stage companies as overall market transaction activity slowed down. According to Cryptorank data, the total amount raised through 63 funding rounds in April was $659 million. This represents a 74% sharp decrease compared to March (84 rounds, $2.6 billion). As a result, the year-to-date cumulative investment for 2026 currently stands at a total of $5.64 billion.