Fortune Magazine’s 2026 Crypto 100 list is out, and Chainlink grabbed the No. 4 spot in the Blockchains and Protocols category. The only projects ranked above it: Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana.
What the ranking actually means
Fortune’s Crypto 100 uses data analysis from Inca Digital combined with expert surveys to evaluate influence across the blockchain sector. The ranking was published around June 11.
The numbers behind the ranking
Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol, known as CCIP, has been processing roughly $18 billion in monthly transaction volume. Since its launch, CCIP has facilitated over $30 trillion in cumulative transaction value.
