RootDataCrypto: The 2026 Q1 Crypto Market Financing Report Shows Total Funding of US$4.59 Billion

CryptoWorld News reports that RootDataCrypto’s Q1 2026 crypto market financing report shows that the total financing amount in the first quarter reached $4.59 billion, involving 170 transactions, a 46.7% decrease from the previous month, and a 14.2% decrease in the number of transactions. Among them, March’s financing accounted for the dominant share of the quarter, reaching $2.58 billion, accounting for 56.2% of the total for the first quarter. The median per-transaction amount was $8 million, becoming a representative benchmark for the market. Decentralized Finance (DeFi) surpassed Centralized Finance (CeFi) for the first time, with financing reaching $2.08B, accounting for 45.4%. The combined financing share of DeFi and CeFi was 68.4%. The infrastructure sector led in transaction volume, with 55 transactions, but had the lowest average transaction amount at $14.31 million. Additionally, the report recorded 1.8B&A transactions (disclosed value of $2.3B), primarily led by Mastercard’s acquisition of BVNK for $1.8 billion. The report also noted that one investor led all investors with 12 transactions and became a new high-frequency participant with 4 investments, marking systemic entry of traditional asset managers into the crypto market.