Fortune Releases ‘Crypto 100’; Upbit Ranks 10th Among Centralized Exchanges

Fortune has released its “Fortune Crypto 100,” a list of the most influential companies and projects in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry.

According to the Crypto 100 rankings published by Fortune on June 11, Upbit placed 10th in the centralized exchange, or CEX, category. The rankings were compiled based on analysis by data firm Inca Digital and a survey of industry experts.

In the centralized finance, or CeFi, category, Coinbase took first place. Binance and Kraken ranked second and third, followed by Anchorage Digital, OKX and Bybit.

In the traditional finance, or TradFi, category, Franklin Templeton ranked first, followed by JPMorgan Chase and Nasdaq. Goldman Sachs, Intercontinental Exchange and Morgan Stanley were also included among the top names.

In decentralized finance, or DeFi, Hyperliquid ranked first. Aave, Lido and Uniswap followed, while Solana ecosystem projects Meteora, Kamino and Raydium also made the top 10.

Tether topped the stablecoin category. Circle ranked second and Sky came in third, with Ethena, Paxos and Frax Finance also making the list.

In the crypto treasury companies and exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, category, BlackRock ranked first. Strategy, Grayscale, BitMine and Fidelity followed. Japan’s Metaplanet also placed ninth.

In the blockchain and protocol category, Bitcoin ranked first and Ethereum placed second. Solana, Chainlink, Polygon and XRP followed, while Sui and Zcash also made the top 10.