Polymarket and Hyperliquid Among Finalists for Forbes Fintech 50 2026

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Release Time: 02/20/2026 10:46:07

Summary

Forbes named Polymarket and Hyperliquid as finalists for the 2026 Fintech 50, highlighting altcoins to watch in the evolving crypto landscape. Polymarket raised $2.3 billion, while Hyperliquid remains unfunded. Funding rates for crypto firms trail those of AI startups, yet the sector continues to demonstrate strong innovation. Fintech private funding reached $53 billion in 2025, rebounding after four years of decline.

BlockBeats news, on February 20, Forbes unveiled its 11th annual FinTech 50 list for 2026, featuring five cryptocurrency companies: prediction market platform Polymarket (raised $2.3 billion), Securitize (raised $425 million), Phantom (raised $268 million), Ledn (raised $107 million), and Hyperliquid (raised $0).

Although the cryptocurrency industry's valuation remains more conservative compared to AI startups, it still demonstrates innovation and strong growth potential. According to CB Insights, total private funding in fintech reached $53 billion in 2025, down from $152 billion in 2021, but marked the first year-over-year increase in four years.

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