I just saw some interesting statistics on investments in crypto payment infrastructure — it seems this segment is finally attracting serious attention from venture capital funds. In the first quarter, sector funding for the first time exceeded one billion dollars, specifically $1.05 billion. For comparison: a year ago, in Q1 2025, it was only $738 million, which is a 43 percent increase.

What’s interesting is that this isn’t just a jump. Looking at the trend since 2024, when funding was $223 million, there has been a 231 percent growth over two years. It turns out that payment infrastructure is slowly but surely becoming more attractive to investors.

Data from ChainThink shows that funding in this area is gaining momentum. It looks like crypto payments are moving from the experimental phase to something more serious. It’s fascinating to observe how the balance of power in the crypto ecosystem is changing.