[Crypto Startups Raise $76 Million in the First Week of Q2 2026, Total Funding Nears $500 Million] Odaily Planet Daily News: According to DefiLlama data, crypto startups raised a total of $76 million in the first week of Q2 2026, bringing the cumulative funding for 2026 to nearly $500 million. The major funding projects this week are as follows: Pharos completed a $44 million Series A funding round, with participation from SNZ Holding, Chainlink, Flow Traders, and others. The project’s primary focus is building a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain compatible with Ethereum applications, with an emphasis on RWA and decentralized infrastructure networks. Oh completed a $7.5 million Series A funding round, led by Maven 11, with participation from L1 Digital, Hashed, Auros Global, and Maelstrom. The project is focused on developing a Web3 AI platform, offering decentralized AI service tools such as OhChat. Kulipa completed a $6.2 million seed funding round, co-led by Flourish Ventures and 1kx, with participation from White Star Capital and Fabric Ventures. The project’s main business is providing branded payment cards for crypto wallets, enabling the conversion of digital assets into traditional currencies at checkout.