According to the chart, projects raised $497 million during 01.10–24.10, versus $6.3 billion for the same period last year.

Funding decline

Investment activity for new crypto ventures fell markedly, amounting to roughly a 92% reduction compared with last year’s figures for the same calendar interval.

The observed shrinkage reflects a tighter capital environment and lower risk appetite among institutional and retail investors in recent months.

Shift toward crypto and AI projects

Amid the downturn, attention has shifted to initiatives combining cryptography, token economics and artificial intelligence as investors seek differentiated value propositions.

Projects at this intersection are attracting interest because they propose novel use cases for data monetization, decentralised compute and algorithmic coordination.

Market context and outlook

While the raw numbers highlight a significant funding contraction, the reallocation of capital suggests selective investor engagement around technology convergence themes.

Further capital flows will likely depend on demonstrable product milestones, regulatory clarity and broader macroeconomic liquidity conditions.