Draper Index Shows Pro-Crypto Policies Driving Startup Growth Across U.S. States
TL;DR:
- Texas rose to fourth place in the national Draper Innovation Index ranking in March 2026, driven by venture capital funding for blockchain projects.
- New York dropped to 49th place and California fell to 31st position due to a slower pace of new startup creation.
- New Hampshire reached third place in the overall innovation metric, despite ranking 40th in state gross domestic product.
Following the March update of the Draper Innovation Index, it was confirmed that the adoption of pro-crypto policies is consolidating the emergence of new tech hubs in the United States. The study, conducted by the BizWorld organization, evaluates the performance of US states based on their tax environment, startup incentives, and venture capital investment volume.
California just fell to 31st.
New York is at 49th.
Meanwhile Texas climbed to 4th. Oklahoma jumped to 15th.
New Hampshire sits at 3rd (despite ranking 40th in GDP and 42nd in population).
The Draper Innovation Index measures the rise and fall of innovation on a global scale.โฆ
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