TechFlow News, February 28: According to DLNews, despite the ongoing downturn in the cryptocurrency market, venture capital funding for crypto startups reached $883 million in February—a 13% decline year-on-year.
DefiLlama data shows investors have adopted a more cautious strategy, focusing on projects with real revenue and an established user base. The three largest funding rounds this month included: Flying Tulip—founded by Andre Cronje—raising $206 million to build an integrated financial platform; social e-commerce platform Whop securing a $200 million investment from Tether, valuing the company at $1.6 billion; and Anchorage Digital—the first federally regulated digital asset bank in the U.S.—raising $100 million, lifting its valuation to $4.2 billion. Stablecoins, artificial intelligence, and institutional tools have emerged as key investment focus areas for 2026.
