The ranking’s leading companies by sector also included Franklin Templeton, JPMorgan Chase, Nasdaq, Robinhood, Stripe, Visa, Hyperliquid, Aave, Lido, a16z, Paradigm and Dragonfly Capital.
Fortune released its 2026 Crypto 100 ranking, highlighting leading firms across several segments of the digital-asset industry. The top three in CeFi (centralized finance) were Coinbase, Binance and Kraken, while the TradFi (traditional finance) category was led by Franklin Templeton, JPMorgan Chase and Nasdaq. In financial technology, Robinhood, Stripe and Visa took the top three spots. The DeFi (decentralized finance) leaders were Hyperliquid, Aave and Lido, and the venture capital category was topped by a16z, Paradigm and Dragonfly Capital. The list offers a snapshot of which exchanges, financial institutions, fintech groups, decentralized protocols and investors Fortune sees as the most influential players heading into 2026.