Coinbase Ventures’ 2026 Outlook targets funding at the intersection of real-world assets and DeFi. It outlines priority themes: RWA perpetual contracts; specialized trading platforms and terminals, including Prop-AMM and prediction-market terminals; next-generation DeFi with Perp Markets composability, uncollateralized borrowing, and on-chain privacy; and advances in artificial intelligence and robotics, such as humanoid data ecosystems, transparent proof, and secure on-chain AI development. The firm is actively sourcing teams aligned with these lanes and invites credible proposals.
From an investment perspective, the Outlook signals selective capital deployment to projects with scalable architecture, robust risk controls, and cross-chain interoperability. For readers, it signals potential cadence for rounds and partnerships in asset markets, governance, and AI-enabled security. Stakeholders should monitor updates for co-development opportunities and diligence criteria, as credibility and traction in RWA liquidity and privacy-preserving tech become differentiators in a crowded funding landscape.