Crypto startups raised $76 million in the first week of the second quarter, bringing their total funding to nearly $500 million by 2026.

According to DefiLlama data, crypto startups raised $76 million in the first week of Q2 2026, bringing their total funding for the year to nearly $500 million. Key funding rounds this week include: Pharos completed a $44 million Series A funding round, with participation from SNZ Holding, Chainlink, and Flow Traders. The company focuses on building high-performance Layer 1 blockchains compatible with Ethereum applications and specializing in RWA and decentralized infrastructure networks. Oh completed a $7.5 million Series A funding round, led by Maven 11, with participation from L1 Digital, Hashed, Auros Global, and Maelstrom. The company focuses on building a Web3 AI platform, providing decentralized AI service tools such as OhChat. Kulipa completed a $6.2 million seed funding round, led by Flourish Ventures and 1kx, with participation from White Star Capital and Fabric Ventures. The project's main business is to provide branded payment cards for crypto wallets, enabling the conversion of digital assets into traditional currency at checkout.