As usual, Forbes has just published its list of the ten largest fintech companies based in the United States. Four of them come from the cryptosphere. Overview !
Crypto companies rise to the podium
The next billionaire ranking from Forbes will likely no longer feature CZ, Brian Armstrong and Charles Hoskinson. After the SEC decided to attack Binance, Coinbase and tokens like Cardano (ADA), there will be big changes. Say the 2022 edition of this list put Changpeng Zhao of Binance as the head of the richest people in cryptocurrencies with 65 billion dollars in his pocket.
But Forbes’ eye could spot 4 crypto companies among the top ten US fintech companies for this year.
Stripe, in first position
Valued at 50 billion dollars, the payments giant Stripe easily takes first place in this Forbes ranking. A drop of almost 50% in its valuationcurrently at $50 billioncould not prevent this crypto-friendly company from maintaining its position since 2021. Founded in 2009, Stripe intended to make a sensational IPO last January.
Ripple, 3e from the list
Although opposed to the SEC for several years on the subject of XRP, Ripple did not fail to arouse the interest of Forbes. Driven by a desire to conquer the world, especially crypto-friendly countries, this company specializing in financial services is currently valued at $15 billion.
Blockchain.com, 4e biggest fintech
With a valuation of $14 billion, Blockchain.com was able to afford 4th place in Forbes’ ranking of the 10 best American Fintech companies for 2023. This crypto start-up, rich in a digital asset exchange platform, a data center , a service providing wallets and a crypto card, has still not successfully listed on the stock exchange. However, Blockchain.com has established itself as aleading player in the crypto industry.
OpenSea, in 6th position
Has his nod to NFT experts accelerated the development of OpenSea? In part, probably. But the NFT marketplace took 6th place for its valuation at $13.3 billion. Devin Finzer and Alex Atallah, who have become NFT billionaires, should be proud of the achievement of OpenSea in 2022. $472 million in revenue, $18.8 billion in substantial trading volume…
With the disruption of traditional finance Long pegged to the dollar, this list is likely to be taken over by other crypto companies next year. Unless the SEC persists in its big cleanup started after the fall of FTX.
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