Big Crypto Deals in Early 2026

[nihalsari]

Early 2026 has already seen massive crypto VC deals:

Rain: $250M for stablecoin payment infrastructure

BitGo: $212.8M via IPO for institutional custody

BlackOpal: $200M for tokenized Brazilian credit card receivables

Ripple: $150M into LMAX trading platform

Tether: $150M into Gold.com
Capital is clearly flowing into infrastructure, compliance, and institutional adoption.

[madmax]

ripple into lmax and tether into gold.com… crypto VC really playing it safe this year