The BeInCrypto Institutional 100 has announced its long list of 15 institutional digital asset products for 2026, spanning spot ETFs, tokenized funds, treasuries, private credit, and tokenized equities. According to the announcement, this category sits under Pillar 3: Access to Digital Assets within the annual research-driven program that recognizes institutional digital asset excellence across 26 categories and six pillars. The 15 products are listed alphabetically by issuer and are not ranked, with a shortlist to be named in May 2026 and the winner announced at Proof of Talk in Paris on June 2–3, 2026.
The long list of 15 products was selected from more than 30 firms that were initially screened, with 15 products advancing to the long list. As reported by BeInCrypto, the assessment criteria includes 50% quantitative data and 50% Expert Council scoring. The evaluation covers AUM and cumulative net flows, product structure, regulatory licensure, jurisdictional footprint, on-chain reach for tokenized products, fee structure, distribution channels, institutional holder concentration, and innovation signal. Data sources include SEC EDGAR, ETF flow trackers, SFC, VARA, FCA, FINMA, BaFin, MAS, MiCA-CASP registers, audited reports, Moody's tokenized product ratings, S&P Global Ratings tokenized fund ratings, KBRA/Kroll, PitchBook, Tracxn, and Crunchbase.
BlackRock leads with IBIT at $66.9B AUM and BUILD at $2.5B–$2.85B AUM, while Fidelity Digital Assets manages $15T+ platform AUA with FBTC at $13B–$15B AUM. Apollo Global Management brings $1.026T AUM through its ACRED tokenized private credit fund, and Hamilton Lane offers $1T AUM with SCOPE tokenized private credit funds. Hashnote/Circle's USYC represents the largest tokenized money market fund globally by AUM at $3B+, having overtaken BlackRock BUIDL in January 2026.
The list encompasses spot crypto ETFs, tokenized money market funds, tokenized treasuries, tokenized private credit and equity funds, tokenized securities, and regional product stacks. According to the announcement, Backed Finance offers $25B+ transaction volume since June 2025 with 100 tokenized stocks live, while Bitwise provides $11B client assets across 40+ investment products. Franklin Templeton brings $1.74T AUM with BENJI deployed across 8+ chains, and T. Rowe Price has filed for an active crypto ETF with 5–15 eligible crypto assets.
The products span multiple jurisdictions and regulatory frameworks, with FINMA-aligned and SFC-licensed structures. As reported by BeInCrypto, the list includes Hong Kong-based OSL which serves as sub-custodian and exclusive VATP for Hong Kong spot crypto ETFs, and OSL's Tokenworks provides tokenization platform and ETF servicing stack for Hong Kong institutional product infrastructure. The products operate across six chains including Aptos, Avalanche, Ethereum, Ink, Polygon, and Solana, with some offering multi-chain access and white-label tokenization infrastructure.
