Cross-Chain DeFi Fatigue: Why Users May Prefer Payments Over Another Bridge
USDC posted $21.5T Q1 2026 volume as bridge exploits hit $328.6M since February. Here’s why users may shift from cross-chain DeFi to payment rails.
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Read full articleUSDC posted $21.5T Q1 2026 volume as bridge exploits hit $328.6M since February. Here’s why users may shift from cross-chain DeFi to payment rails.
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The post Crypto VC Funding Slumps in Q1 2026 as Mega Deals Dry Up appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Activity was nevertheless much higher than many of the quarterly levels seen during the market slump of 2023–2024, even if it did decline. When compared to previous cycles in 2017 and 2021, the correlation between Bitcoin prices and crypto venture financing has become weaker. A recent analysis from Galaxy Digital indicates that crypto venture capital activity declined in Q1 2026, after the unusually robust pace observed in Q4 2025. There was a 50% decrease in capital spent quarter-over-quarter and a 16% reduction in transaction count as venture firms invested around $4 billion across 355 crypto and blockchain-focused ventures during the quarter. Activity was nevertheless much higher than many of the quarterly levels seen during the market slump of 2023–2024, even if it did decline. While smaller seed and early-stage rounds were closing at a fairly consistent rate, the lack of extremel
A recent analysis from Galaxy Digital indicates that crypto venture capital activity declined in Q1 2026, after the unusually robust pace observed in Q4 2025. There was a 50% decrease in capital spent quarter-over-quarter and a 16% reduction in transaction count as venture firms invested around $4 billion across 355
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