A neon financial tableau shows a sharp monthly downturn alongside a rising quarterly arc, with capital streams feeding DeFi, AI, payments, gaming, cybersecurity, and stablecoin infrastructure icons Crypto protocols raised $1.9 billion in August, down 30$2.67 billion, according to DefiLlama data. Despite the monthly drop, August numbers for raises from venture capital funds align with the numbers recorded in July, with $600 million captured from PUMP’s public sale last month. DeFi protocols ...