Venture capital investments are increasingly favoring prediction markets and payment platforms, with significant funding directed towards these sectors. Price prediction platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi have collectively raised over $31.5 billion, indicating strong investor interest. Additionally, Ripple Labs and Rapyd have each secured $5 billion in funding, while real-world asset firm Figure has raised $7.875 billion. In contrast, Layer 1 and Layer 2 blockchain projects have seen a slowdown, with no major deals reported in the past three months. While decentralized finance (DeFi) remains stable, it has not experienced the funding surges observed in prediction markets and payments. These trends suggest emerging investment opportunities in these sectors as traditional blockchain projects face cooling interest.