[Coinbase Ventures Becomes the Most Active Crypto VC in the First Half of 2026, DeFi, AI, and Payment Sectors Most Favored] BlockBeats News, July 13: According to CryptoRank data, Coinbase Ventures completed 30 investments in the first half of 2026, making it the most active crypto venture capital firm. Animoca Brands, a16z, and Tether completed 19, 18, and 15 investments, respectively. Over the past 12 months, Coinbase Ventures completed a total of 75 investments, ranking first in the industry, followed by Animoca Brands, YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs), GSR, and a16z. Despite the crypto market remaining in a downturn and industry financing continuing to shrink, the total financing amount for crypto companies in June dropped to $1.4 billion, a 63% decrease compared to $3.8 billion in April. The number of funding rounds also fell from 89 in May to 61 in June. Meanwhile, the number of independent investment institutions participating in investments decreased from 452 in October 2025 to 242 in June this year. From a sector perspective, over the past year, DeFi, payment, and AI remained the most favored areas for capital, with 216, 131, and 128 funding rounds completed, respectively. Coinbase Ventures has focused on payment protocols, DeFi, infrastructure, and RWA tokenization projects. [Original Link]