Fortune Magazine unveils inaugural Crypto 100 rankings, BlackRock tops ETFs
Fortune Magazine just did something it has never done before: rank the crypto industry the same way it ranks corporate America. The publication’s first-ever Crypto 100, released June 11, maps the digital asset landscape across ten categories, with BlackRock, Coinbase, Franklin Templeton, and Hyperliquid each claiming top spots in their respective lanes.
The list was built in partnership with blockchain analytics firm Inca Digital and drew on input from more than 200 crypto experts. Over 3,000 companies were evaluated.
Who landed where
BlackRock earned the number one ranking in the DATs and ETFs category. The asset management giant’s spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs have channeled billions in institutional capital into crypto.
Franklin Templeton topped the TradFi category, a nod to the legacy asset manager’s aggressive push into tokenization and on-chain fund products. Coinbase held the top spot in CeFi, edging out Binance. Robinhood, meanwhile, led the Fintechs category.
The DeFi crown went to Hyperliquid, a decentralized perpetuals exchange. The protocol’s rise was accelerated by the launch of HYPE token ETFs in May 2026, which pulled in between $75M and $160M in early inflows.
Rounding out the category leaders: Andreessen Horowitz topped the venture capital rankings, Tether led stablecoins, Chainalysis took the crypto services crown, and MARA (formerly Marathon Digital) was the top mining operation. Each category featured ten entrants, giving the full list its “100” designation.
Fortune also published a companion Crypto Innovators 30 list alongside the rankings.
The institutional takeover is now quantifiable
Fortune itself described the current moment as a “suit-and-tie era of crypto.” BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF became one of the fastest-growing ETF products in financial history after its January 2024 launch, and its Ethereum ETF followed a similar trajectory.
Franklin Templeton has been one of the most aggressive traditional asset managers in experimenting with tokenized money market funds and on-chain settlement.
What Hyperliquid’s rise tells us about DeFi capital flows
Hyperliquid’s appearance at the top of the DeFi rankings is arguably the most interesting subplot. The protocol runs a high-performance decentralized exchange focused on perpetual futures, operating on its own Layer 1 blockchain rather than piggybacking on Ethereum or Solana.
The launch of HYPE token ETFs in May 2026 marked a notable first: regulated investment products built around a DeFi-native token that isn’t Bitcoin or Ethereum. Early inflows between $75M and $160M suggest real institutional appetite for exposure beyond the two legacy assets that have historically dominated crypto fund flows.
Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.
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