Southeast Asian blockchain firms raise $680M in 2026, double the 2025 total

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Blockchain news from Odaily shows that Southeast Asian blockchain firms raised $680 million in 2026, doubling the 2025 total of $319 million. The number of funding rounds declined to 25 from 46, with capital concentrated among more mature companies. Crypto.com’s $400 million Series D round accounted for nearly 60%. Crypto financial services led the sector with $498 million, followed by tokenization ($114 million) and DApp platforms ($77 million). Singapore captured 82.5% of the region’s $6.2 billion in total blockchain funding. A strategic shift in blockchain investment priorities is evident through these capital reallocations.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Southeast Asian blockchain companies have raised $680 million in equity financing since 2026, more than double the $319 million raised throughout 2025. However, the number of funding rounds has declined from 46 last year to 25, indicating that capital is increasingly concentrated among more mature companies. Notably, Crypto.com’s $400 million Series D round accounts for nearly 60% of this year’s total funding.

In terms of sectors, cryptocurrency financial services led with $498 million in funding, followed by tokenization platforms at $114 million and decentralized application development platforms at $77 million. Regionally, Singapore accounted for 82.5% of the $6.2 billion in total funding raised by the Southeast Asian blockchain industry. (CoinDesk)

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