15 fintechs make BeInCrypto longlist for digital-assets fintech
BeInCrypto named 15 fintech firms to the Institutional 100 longlist for Best Digital Assets Fintech, covering payment infrastructure, stablecoins, Lightning rails and retail brokers.
BeInCrypto has named 15 consumer and enterprise fintech firms to the longlist for its Institutional 100 award in the Best Digital Assets Fintech category. The program recognizes companies that connect fiat payment systems and crypto access across payment infrastructure, stablecoin wallets, Lightning rails, retail brokerage and cross-border platforms. The shortlist will be announced in May 2026 and the winner will be revealed at the Proof of Talk conference in Paris on June 2–3, 2026.
The longlist was drawn from an initial pool of more than 30 firms and includes Stripe, PayPal and Venmo, Block’s Cash App, Robinhood, Circle, Revolut, SoFi, KAST, Nubank, eToro, Strike, ChangeNOW, Adyen, Checkout.com and BitPay. The firms represent crypto-native payment processors, stablecoin-focused wallets, Lightning-based consumer rails, retail brokers and enterprise acquirers.
BeInCrypto noted company milestones and metrics used in selection. Stripe was listed for stablecoin account coverage across more than 100 countries and recent acquisitions of Bridge and Privy. PayPal and Venmo report about 436 million active accounts and have issued the PYUSD stablecoin across multiple chains. Cash App reported 57 million monthly active users and more than $2.4 billion in Bitcoin revenue in Q4 2024. Robinhood completed its acquisition of Bitstamp in 2025. Circle’s USDC had a reported market capitalization near $73 billion and the company completed a public listing in 2025.
Regional and specialist providers on the list include Revolut, with about 65 million customers and a self-custody wallet, Nubank with broad retail distribution in Latin America, KAST with stablecoin-driven cross-border spending rails and Strike with Lightning-focused payments and Bitcoin lending products. Enterprise-facing firms Adyen and Checkout.com were included for work on stablecoin payout and settlement infrastructure. ChangeNOW and BitPay were longlisted for non-custodial services and merchant payments.
The category sits in Pillar 1: Retail to Crypto Bridge. BeInCrypto evaluated candidates under a Track B methodology that weights 30% quantitative metrics, 50% Expert Council scoring and 20% disclosed company data. Assessment criteria included crypto product depth, distribution scale, regulatory standing, innovation, capital maturity, geographic reach and reputation.
Organizers verified data against regulator registers and public filings, including NYDFS, FinCEN, the UK FCA, MiCA-CASP, the OCC, MAS, CySEC, AUSTRAC and FINTRAC, and used audited reports and private-market databases such as PitchBook, Tracxn and Crunchbase. The Institutional 100 program covers 26 categories and six pillars and measures institutional digital asset products and services across multiple industry segments.
