Payments has been the strongest fundraising narrative in crypto this year.

First reported Oct 22, 2026, 13:40 UTC

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• Payments has been the strongest fundraising narrative in crypto this year. 🥇Payments - $2.94B 🥈Prediction Markets - $2.90B 🥉Exchange - $1.78B Payments is also the only category to pass 100 funding rounds in 2026. 👉 https://cryptorank.io/funding-analytics — Rickler Feed, Oct 22, 2026, 13:40 UTC

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