Polymarket, Hyperliquid, and Others Make the 2026 Forbes Fintech 50

February 20th, Forbes released the 11th annual Fintech 50 list for 2026, predicting that the market platforms Polymarket (raised $2.3B), Securitize (raised $425M), Phantom (raised $2.68B), Ledn (raised $1.07B), and Hyperliquid (raised $0) will be among the top five cryptocurrency companies.Although the cryptocurrency industry's valuation is considered conservative compared to AI startups, it still demonstrates innovation and rapid growth potential. According to CB Insights data, the total amount of fintech private funding reached $53B in 2025, a decrease from $152B in 2021, but showing growth for the first time in four years.