Y Combinator Launches YC Crypto Deals Program to Strengthen Startup Blockchain Infrastructure

Y Combinator launched “YC Crypto Deals,” a partner-backed program providing blockchain infrastructure support—ecosystem grants, gas credits for Ethereum and Solana, payment rails and wallet integration—to its portfolio startups. By aggregating credits and technical support from Coinbase, Stripe, Circle, the Ethereum and Solana foundations, Phantom and others, YC aims to lower operational friction for early-stage teams building on-chain or integrating crypto payments. The move is positive for crypto infrastructure demand and developer onboarding, likely benefiting Ethereum and Solana ecosystems and payment/wallet providers, and may prompt other accelerators to formalize similar multi-chain support. Overall, the program is bullish for crypto adoption and startups’ ability to scale faster.