$898M in June Crypto Funding: DeFi Leads, Infrastructure Follows

According to RootData's capital raising data, there were 42 disclosed funding and M&A events in June 2026 on the cryptocurrency primary market, with a total value of approximately $898 million. This represents a 60.5% month-over-month decline and a 67.3% year-over-year decrease.

The top three sectors that received funding were DeFi, infrastructure, and CeFi. DeFi led the pack with 18 events and disclosed amounts totaling around $330 million. Morpho secured $175 million in funding, becoming June's largest DeFi deal. Fomo raised $75 million in its B-round funding, highlighting the attractiveness of on-chain trading and consumer-grade entry points.

Infrastructure was the second-largest sector with 13 events and disclosed amounts totaling around $453 million. Digital Asset, Ornn, and Trace Finance received funding for projects related to institutional capital markets, AI-powered financialization, and stablecoin settlement infrastructure.

CeFi had 12 events, although non-M&A funding numbers were relatively low. SBI Holdings acquired Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Bitbank for approximately $289 million, making it June's largest M&A deal. SignalPlus raised $50 million in its B1-round funding, while EDGE Markets secured $29.2 million in its A-round funding.