# April’s disclosed total raised in the crypto primary market reached roughly $860 million.

*fintech · news · 2026-05-06 · Crypto News*

## Key points

- CAEX and Kraken raised about 67% of all disclosed April crypto capital, totaling $580 million.
- Infrastructure had the highest deal count in April with 14 deals, despite less total capital raised.
- Eight early-stage prediction market projects were funded in April, indicating a move toward ecosystem diversification.
- Eight AI-focused crypto projects raised funding, showing the sector's shift into multipronged experimentation.
- Kraken raised $200 million and acquired Bitnomial for $550 million, combining funding and regulated market entry.

**Companies:** Kraken, CAEX, HashKey Capital, OKX Ventures
**Countries:** Vietnam, Germany

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