A recent surge in venture funding has seen a total of $1.1 billion raised by 19 deals between April 11 and 18, 2026.
The largest acquisition deal was Bitnomial's $550 million purchase by Payward, the parent company of Kraken. This deal values Kraken at $13.3 billion and is part of a broader strategy to expand into the US market.
Other notable deals include a $200 million investment in Kraken itself, as well as a series of smaller investments in various DeFi projects.