Follow UsThe $11.2 billion in 2026 funding that killed crypto’s permissionless era
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15 Aug, 14:00
Source: CoinDesk
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Institutional investors including BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and Persian Gulf sovereigns deployed $11.2 billion into regulated crypto firms in H1 2026, signaling mainstream adoption while raising concerns about crypto's permissionless ethos.
Dubai-based crypto lawyer Irina Heaver and her team parsed every crypto deal in the first half of 2026. BlackRock, Goldman, and Persian Gulf sovereigns all wrote checks to regulated firms.