Crypto payment infrastructure financing surpasses $1 billion for the first time in Q1

ChainCatcher reports, according to data from @obchakevich, the financing scale in the crypto payment infrastructure sector continues to grow: in Q1 2024, financing was approximately $223 million; in Q1 2025, it increased to $738 million, a year-on-year growth of about 231%; in Q1 2026, it has already reached around $1.05 billion, a year-on-year increase of about 43%, and for the first time surpassed the $1 billion mark.