Meet the Fortune Crypto Innovators (2026)
Fortune has debuted its inaugural Crypto 100 list, highlighting the most influential companies and protocols within the global digital asset ecosystem.
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📍 How it ended
The list featured categories like ETF issuers and digital asset trading platforms, with 21shares and CoinShares PLC also recognized. Coverage of the rankings ended after the initial announcement, leaving no further updates on their impact or subsequent developments.
Epilogue added 153d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
Fortune has launched the inaugural Crypto 100 list, an index designed to rank companies and protocols shaping the digital asset sector. The list categorizes participants across several sectors, including blockchain protocols, exchanges, and ETF issuers.
Coverage from Fortune, Stock Titan, Crypto Briefing, and various wire services emphasizes the inclusion of entities such as BlackRock, Binance, Coinbase, Chainlink, 21shares, and CoinShares PLC. Reports specifically highlight Coinbase as a leader in exchanges and Hyperliquid as a leader in DeFi.
Future reports will track industry reception to the new rankings. Coverage does not yet specify the long-term impact of these designations on the broader crypto market or institutional sentiment.
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Quick answers
What is the Fortune Crypto 100?
It is an inaugural list ranking companies and protocols in the global digital asset ecosystem based on their influence.
Which organizations are mentioned in the rankings?
The list includes BlackRock, Binance, Coinbase, Chainlink, 21shares, CoinShares PLC, and Hyperliquid, among others.
What categories are represented on the list?
Rankings include categories such as blockchain and protocols, exchanges, DeFi, and digital asset trusts and ETFs.
Coverage (12)
- Bitmine Crypto 100 Fortune · 156d ago
- Ledger Crypto 100 Fortune · 156d ago
- Fortune debuts Crypto 100 list, taps ETF issuer 21shares Stock Titan · 156d ago
- Fortune Magazine unveils inaugural Crypto 100 rankings, BlackRock tops ETFs Crypto Briefing · 156d ago
- Fortune Launches Inaugural Fortune Crypto 100, Ranking the Most Influential Companies and Protocols in the Global Digital Asset Ecosystem PR Newswire Canada · 156d ago
- Meet the Fortune Crypto 100: A ranking of the very best companies in blockchain Fortune · 156d ago
- 21shares Named to Inaugural Fortune Crypto 100 List GlobeNewswire · 156d ago
- First-Ever Fortune Crypto 100 List Places Binance Among the World's Most Influential Companies Shaping the Digital Asset Ecosystem PR Newswire · 156d ago
- Fortune’s 2026 ‘Crypto 100’ List: Coinbase Tops Exchanges, Hyperliquid Leads DeFi Cryptonews.net · 156d ago
- CoinShares PLC Recognized in Fortune's Inaugural Crypto 100 Ranking for DATs & ETFs Category Quiver Quantitative · 156d ago
- Chainlink ranks No. 4 in blockchain and protocols on Fortune’s Crypto 100 list Crypto Briefing · 156d ago
- Meet the Fortune Crypto Innovators (2026) Fortune · 156d ago
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