70 Crypto Projects Have Shut Down in 2026: Report
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Seventy crypto projects have shut down since the start of 2026, RootData reports, and CoinGecko data shows 53.2% of tracked cryptocurrencies on GeckoTerminal have died. Over 11.6 million tokens failed in 2025, representing 86.3% of failures, with notable closures across DeFi and L2 sectors including Loopring, Goldfinch, Everclear, NFTfi and DL News. The wave of shutdowns signals a sector-wide shakeout that raises token and protocol risk, pressures liquidity on DEXs and CEXs, and could slow adoption and fundraising in crypto and DeFi.
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- 70 crypto projects have officially shut down since 2026 began, RootData reports.
- CoinGecko says 53.2% of all tracked cryptocurrencies on GeckoTerminal have died.
- Over 11.6 million tokens failed in 2025 alone, accounting for 86.3% of failures.
The number of crypto projects that have announced closure since the start of 2026 has climbed to 70 and is still rising, according to data from RootData.
Who Made the List
The latest additions span a wide range of sectors. Layer 2 ZK-rollup protocol Loopring, lending blockchain UX, cross-chain liquidation layer Everclear, decentralized lending protocol Goldfinch, Bitcoin-based Layer 2 Botanix, peer-to-peer NFT lending protocol NFTfi, and DefiLlama’s news outlet DL News are among the most recognizable names to shut down this year.
The broader list, compiled by RootData since March 2026 and updated continuously, includes p…
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