Maple Finance has been named to the inaugural Fortune Crypto Innovators list, recognized in the DeFi category among the emerging companies and protocols Fortune identifies as advancing the digital asset industry through technology, infrastructure, and adoption.
The list, highlights companies from across Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and Africa whose work is shaping the next phase of global blockchain finance
Fortune today unveiled the inaugural Fortune Crypto 100, a definitive ranking of the companies and protocols shaping the digital asset ecosystem. The ranking recognizes both crypto-native pioneers, as well as established financial
institutions, reflecting the industry's growing reach across global finance.
The list of 100 companies and protocols spans ten categories ranging from Fintech to Venture Capital to Mining. The categories each feature individual rankings from 1 to 10. Together, the companies featured in the 10 categories illustrate how digital assets and blockchain technology have become increasingly integrated into Wall Street, global capital markets, and the broader financial system.
“This list is a testament to the people and companies who built on the initial vision of Satoshi Nakamoto, and created a major new industry, often in the face of government hostility. The list also comes at a critical juncture for a digital asset industry that is increasingly being defined by Wall Street and big business,”
said Fortune Crypto Editor, Jeff John Roberts.
In the tradition of the iconic Fortune 500, the list was independently compiled by the editorial team at Fortune Crypto. The list is based on a series of rigorous methodologies, and is informed in part, by a survey of top crypto professionals. The results also reflect financial and technical analysis by Inca Digital, which provides data, analytics, and expertise to the world's leading exchanges, financial institutions, regulators, and government agencies.
"Evaluating digital assets means looking past the trends and analyzing the data that isolates real signals. Inca brought financial and technical analysis across markets, sentiment, and on-chain activity to the Fortune Crypto 100 list. This is what a higher benchmark for tracking the industry looks like,”
said Adam Zarazinski, CEO of Inca Digital.
For the full rankings, methodology and category definitions, and to read about the companies on the Fortune Crypto 100 list go to: https://fortune.com/ranking/crypto/2026/
Along with the Crypto 100, Fortune is also debuting the inaugural Fortune Crypto Innovators list, recognizing organizations that are helping to advance the digital asset ecosystem through breakthrough technology, infrastructure, security, research, adoption, and other meaningful contributions to the industry. While the Crypto 100 highlights the sector's most influential companies and protocols, Crypto Innovators shines a light on the builders, enablers, and pioneers whose work is helping shape the future of blockchain and digital assets beyond traditional measures of scale.
The Fortune Crypto 100 and Fortune Crypto Innovators lists recognize 130 companies and protocols shaping the future of digital assets. While the Crypto 100 is dominated by U.S. based organizations, reflecting the scale, maturity, and institutional adoption of the American market, the companion Crypto Innovators list highlights emerging leaders from across Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and Africa.
Collectively, the two lists underscore a defining characteristic of the ever evolving blockchain economy: while market leadership remains concentrated in a handful of established hubs, innovation is increasingly global, with new technologies, infrastructure, and business models being developed around the world.
Sidney Powell
CEO and Co-Founder
Sidney Powell is the Co-Founder and CEO at Maple. Sid serves as the company's voice in onchain asset management, yield, and institutional lending.
