Over 40 crypto projects have shut down, wound down or pivoted in 2026, spanning exchanges, DeFi protocols, NFT marketplaces and infrastructure.
Closures ranged from centralized exchanges like BitMEX and BitMart to DeFi protocols like Balancer Labs and Radiant Capital, with several projects like Sophon and Pundi X opting for partial pivots instead of full shutdowns.
Presenting a list of some recent crypto fundraising rounds, backed by well-known investors such as Coinbase Ventures, Pantera Capital, Ripple, Bain Capital Crypto, Variant, IoTeX, Lattice Fund, and others. Let's take a look!
⚡ BitMart will shut down its trading platform after nine years
Following the announcement, the $BMX, the exchange’s token, has crashed 81% over the past week. Users have a month to close trades & six months to withdraw funds.
⚡ Crypto News Digest: Key Updates You Need to Know
The current report features updates of Hyperliquid, Samsung, World, Arthur Hayes, Doppler Finance, Binance, HTX, Korbit, Robinhood, ODOS, Vlad Tenev, and Ripple.
⚡ World Foundation has raised $52.5M in new funding through a strategic sale
The token sale was led by Pantera Capital and included Bain Capital Crypto, WLD treasury company Eightco Holdings, Selini Capital, Susquehanna Crypto and other investors. As part of the deal, all purchased tokens subject to a one-year lockup.