DeFi· ★★★· bearish·

Crypto's 2026 shutdown wave claims 82 projects as revenue and funding dry up

  • —Closures hit DeFi, infrastructure and gaming projects
  • —Falling revenue and funding shortages were the main drivers
  • —Security breaches accelerated some shutdowns
Why it matters: The closures shrink the pool of live protocols and raise risks for users and investors in smaller projects.
Source: Cointelegraph