Bybit, the world’s second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume, earned a spot on CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies 2026 list in the Digital Assets category. This annual ranking, produced by CNBC with Statista, highlights 500 fintech leaders out of 3,500 evaluated firms, based on overall business metrics and industry-specific performance indicators.
The award arrives as fintech sees rapid expansion and transformation. Revenue in the sector hit around $650 billion in 2025, a 21% jump from the prior year, according to McKinsey & Co. Key trends driving this growth include artificial intelligence advancements, digital assets, and heightened regulatory frameworks.
Bybit’s recognition reflects its shift beyond being a simple crypto exchange. The company increasingly operates as a full financial platform integrating digital assets with traditional finance, payments, tokenized investments, AI-powered trading tools, and Web3 services. This broadening scope underlines Bybit’s ambition to bridge crypto and conventional markets under one roof.
Earlier, Bybit was also featured in the first Fortune Crypto 100 list within the CeFi segment, highlighting firms that manage or trade digital assets. Together, these accolades confirm Bybit’s rising influence as digital assets weave deeper into established financial systems.
Currently serving over 80 million users worldwide, Bybit has been rolling out new product lines such as xStocks for tokenized equities, IPO Express, and institutional-grade infrastructure. The company has expanded its regulatory footprint too, holding licenses from the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority and under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, granted by Austria’s Financial Market Authority.
With clearer regulations and growing institutional interest, Bybit aims to deliver secure and compliant financial services accessible to all. Its long-term vision focuses on a unified platform connecting users to a wide range of opportunities across crypto and traditional finance.
Shares in related fintech and crypto sectors showed mixed movement following the news.
