BeInCrypto, the world’s leading multilingual crypto news platform, and Proof of Talk, the “Davos of Web3,” are joining forces to co-host the Institutional 100 Awards. An awards program with a simple rule: if you made the list, you deserved to be there. Winners will be announced during Proof of Talk, June 2-3, 2026, at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs within the Louvre Palace in Paris.
The BeInCrypto x Proof of Talk Institutional 100 is an independent media awards program across six segments and 25 categories, from capital markets and tokenization to regulation, enterprise blockchain, and retail access to digital assets. It identifies and benchmarks the companies and individuals driving the convergence of TradFi and digital assets. Proof of Talk brings the right room: 2,500 CEOs, founders, and policymakers representing more than $18 trillion in AUM, 85% of whom hold decision-making authority. Getting into that room and getting onto this list work the same way.
Alena Afanaseva, CEO & Founder of BeInCrypto, comments:Â
“The Institutional 100 was built on a simple principle: no one buys their way onto this list, and no single opinion puts them there. Our two-stage evaluation combines hard data with independent expert judgment, so whoever makes the final list got there on merit. Proof of Talk is built the same way. You get in because of your track record, full stop. Having them come on as co-host is the most natural partnership we could have made.”
DEHNADI Zohair, Co-Founder & CEO, Proof of Talk, comments:Â
“Davos defined global finance for a generation. Proof of Talk is where Web3 defines the next one. We chose the Louvre deliberately, because history doesn’t happen in convention centres. It happens in rooms that convene CEOs who already know what it means to change the world. That’s the intention we bring to every conversation here.”
The Institutional 100 Methodology
The ranking evaluates over 500 candidates using a proprietary scoring system. Data is sourced from verifiable outlets including DefiLlama, Dune Analytics, SEC EDGAR, and Kaiko. Every nominee goes through two sequential assessment stages conducted by separate teams: Stage 1 applies quantitative screening using publicly verifiable data, followed by Stage 2, where a senior Expert Council of 10 to 13 practitioners spanning traditional finance, digital asset management, and regulatory advisory score the shortlisted candidates.Â
Council members include Rayhaneh Sharif-Askary, Managing Director and Head of Product and Research at Grayscale Investments; Sunday Domingo, Global Head of Digital Channel Solutions at Standard Chartered; Fabian Dori, Chief Investment Officer at Sygnum Bank; and Gregory Johnson, Board Member of the Bretton Woods Committee, among others.
Learn more about the awards: https://awards.beincrypto.com/
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About BeInCrypto
Founded in 2018, BeInCrypto is one of the world’s top three crypto news media platforms, known for accurate, unbiased, and multilingual reporting on blockchain, Web3, and market trends in 26
different languages; recognised by the Trust Project, a global standard for journalism
transparency.Â
For more information, visit: beincrypto.com | awards.beincrypto.com
About Proof of Talk
Proof of Talk unites Web3’s 2,500 most influential decision-makers under one roof to deliver the world’s highest value-per-square-meter experience in the Louvre Palace. Attendance is highly curated: 85% of participants hold C-level or equivalent roles, collectively responsible for $18+ trillion in assets under management.
For more information, visit: proofoftalk.io
