One AI computing deal dominated crypto venture capital funding from October 17–23, 2026: Tenstorrent’s $1.5 billion Series E accounted for approximately 85.1% of the $1.7626 billion announced across eight disclosed financings. Whop’s $200 million round followed, while smaller investments backed banking, stablecoin payments and AI-agent infrastructure.

Key takeaways

• Tenstorrent reached a $6.2 billion post-money valuation.
• Sequoia and Shopify Ventures led Whop’s Series D.
• Tether backed Tenstorrent and led investments in Mural and Peso.

Crypto venture capital funding reaches $1.7626 billion

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