Fortune unveils 2026 Crypto 100 list with Coinbase leading CeFi rankings
Fortune’s Crypto 100 ranked leaders across 10 digital-asset sectors, while Bybit said it was selected in the centralized crypto finance category on the inaugural list.
Fortune released its Crypto 100 list on June 12, ranking the top 10 companies or projects across 10 sectors of the digital-asset industry. Coinbase led CeFi, Franklin Templeton topped TradFi, Robinhood led fintech, Hyperliquid ranked first in DeFi, a16z headed venture capital, Tether led stablecoins, Chainalysis topped crypto services, BlackRock led the DAT and ETF category, MARA Holdings ranked first in mining, and Bitcoin led blockchain and protocols. Bybit said it was also selected for the inaugural list in the centralized crypto finance category, describing the recognition as a sign of continued convergence between digital assets and traditional finance. The list underscored the breadth of the market, spanning crypto-native firms, Wall Street asset managers, fintech platforms, infrastructure providers and decentralized protocols, and pointed to continued institutional influence alongside established crypto leaders.
- CeFi: Centralized finance services operated by companies rather than open blockchain protocols.
- DeFi: Blockchain-based financial services run through decentralized protocols instead of traditional intermediaries.
- stablecoins: Digital tokens designed to maintain a relatively stable value, often by being linked to another asset.