Five VCs how crypto investment will change in 2026. ‘Less hype, more maturity’

Despite lacklustre price performance in 2025, with total crypto market capitalisation down roughly 13% year-to-date, we’ve seen unprecedented improvements in underlying fundamentals.Founders are thinking long-term, building real infrastructure, and focusing on what actually gets used. That’s usually when things start to stick, and we’re investing in the teams that show up to build with five- to 10-year visions.Taken together, 2026 feels less like hype and more like maturity.When clear rules are set, capital ...