October crypto asset investment inflows surge 83.5% month-on-month; Kalsi accounts for 51.2%

October crypto funding surged 83.5% month-over-month to $1.954 billion across 53 disclosed primary-market deals, up from 47 deals totaling $1.065 billion in September, according to RootData. Prediction-market platform Kalshi's $1 billion raise dominated the month, accounting for 51.2% of the total. Deal count rose 12.8% from September, but funding remains down year-over-year versus October 2025's $3.573 billion. The concentration in a single mega-round suggests broader early-stage appetite remains selective despite the monthly rebound. Watch whether deal volume and disclosed amounts outside Kalshi-scale rounds sustain into November.