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Crypto is going through a massive dot-com style shakeout as over 100 projects fold in 2026

An industry-wide reckoning is weeding out unsustainable startups, leaving behind only the protocols with real cash flow and actual users.

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By Oliver Knight

9 August 2026|1 min read|CoinDesk
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Crypto is going through a massive dot-com style shakeout as over 100 projects fold in 2026
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