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Best Digital Asset Manager is a category within the BeInCrypto Institutional 100, an annual research-driven program recognising institutional digital asset excellence across 26 categories and six pillars.
This category sits under Pillar 2: Capital Markets & Infrastructure. The 15 firms below are listed alphabetically and are not ranked. A shortlist will be named in May 2026, with the winner announced at Proof of Talk in Paris on June 2–3, 2026.
Key Facts Long list: 15 firms across ETF issuers, tokenized fund operators, multi-jurisdiction ETP managers, crypto-native hedge funds, and public-market crypto exposure vehicles Initial pool: More than 30 firms screened; 15 advanced to the long list Scoring: 30% quantitative data · 50% Expert Council · 20% disclosed company data Criteria assessed: AUM, product breadth, regulatory status, distribution reach, tokenization and staking integration, fee competitiveness, institutional adoption, track record, reputation Data sources: SEC EDGAR, ETF flow trackers, issuer disclosures, VARA, FCA, FINMA, BaFin, MAS, MiCA-CASP registers, audited reports, PitchBook, Tracxn, and Crunchbase FirmAsset Manager Sub-SegmentHQReachTop Product / ListingRepresentative Work21SharesCrypto ETP issuerZurich / New York$11B+ AUM55 listed productsARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB)
Multi-jurisdiction ETP suiteAcquired by FalconX in Nov 2025
ARKB live on NYSE Arca since Jan 2024BitMine Immersion TechnologiesPublic ETH treasury vehicleNorwalk, CT, USA5.21M ETH
$13.4B total holdingsNYSE: BMNR
MAVAN validator networkUplisted to NYSE in Apr 2026
Chaired by Tom Lee of FundstratBitwise Asset ManagementUS ETF + European ETP managerSan Francisco, USA$4.5B+ combined AUM post-ETC Group
US and European product footprintBitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB)
BTCE physical Bitcoin ETPAcquired ETC Group in Aug 2024
European ETPs rebranded in Jan 2025BlackRockETF + tokenized fund managerNew York, USA$12.5T+ AUM
IBIT ~$80B+ AUMIBIT, ETHA, ETHB
BUIDL tokenized money market fundIBIT became the fastest ETF to cross $80B
600+ institutional holders disclosedCoinSharesEuropean crypto ETP managerSt Helier, Jersey$6B AUM
39 productsNasdaq: CSHR
XBT Provider ETPsListed on Nasdaq via $1.2B SPAC in Apr 2026
Operates a broad European ETP platformFidelity InvestmentsVertically integrated asset managerBoston, USA$15T+ AUA platform
FBTC $15B–$18B AUMFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC)
FETH Ethereum fundFidelity Digital Assets received OCC conditional charter
Combines asset management with custody infrastructureFranklin TempletonETF + tokenized fund managerSan Mateo, USA$1.7T+ AUM
BENJI deployed across 8+ chainsEZBC, EZET
FOBXX / BENJI tokenized money market fundMulti-chain tokenized money market fund pioneer
Built digital asset products across ETFs and tokenized fundsGrayscale InvestmentsLegacy crypto asset managerStamford, CT, USA$20B+ combined AUM
GBTC and BTC mini productsGBTC, BTC, ETHE, ETH, DEFG
Single-asset crypto trustsPioneered legacy trust-to-spot ETF conversions
SOL and XRP filings remain pendingHashdexMulti-jurisdiction crypto index managerRio de Janeiro, BrazilBrazil, US, EU, and Switzerland footprint
Index-based product structureHashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF
DEFI product suiteBrazilian-origin manager expanding globally
Known for crypto index methodologyInvescoMajor asset manager with Galaxy JVAtlanta, GA, USA$1.8T+ AUM
Galaxy-backed crypto product supportInvesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF (BTCO)
Joint venture with Galaxy DigitalGalaxy provides crypto trading and custody integration
Extends Invesco’s ETF platform into digital assetsNine Blocks Capital ManagementCrypto-native hedge fundDubai, UAE$180M+ AUM in USD fund
AIMA memberFirst VARA-licensed crypto hedge fund
Market-neutral multi-strategy17%+ annualised returns since June 2021
Sharpe ratio above 2.1ProSharesFutures ETF + structured products issuerBethesda, MD, USAEstablished ETF issuer
Structured product depthBITO, BITI, EETH
Futures-based crypto ETFsLaunched first US Bitcoin futures ETF in 2021
BITO retains material AUM despite spot ETF competitionPurpose InvestmentsSpot crypto ETF pioneerToronto, CanadaMulti-crypto product range
Toronto Stock Exchange listingsPurpose Bitcoin ETF (BTCC)
ETHH Ethereum productLaunched the world’s first spot Bitcoin ETF in 2021
Entered spot crypto ETFs three years before US launchVanEckETF, ETP, and digital asset equity managerNew York, USA$110B+ total AUM
US and European product footprintVanEck Bitcoin Trust (HODL)
ETHV and DAM ETFRuns digital asset ETFs and mining equity exposure
Maintains strong research and index frameworkWisdomTreeMulti-jurisdiction ETP + tokenized fundsNew York, USA$100B+ AUM
US and European distributionWisdomTree Bitcoin Fund (BTCW)
WisdomTree Prime and WTSYXOperates crypto ETP suite across jurisdictions
Built tokenized fund access through WisdomTree Prime About This List
The BeInCrypto Institutional 100 — Best Digital Asset Manager (2026 Long List) identifies firms running regulated institutional digital asset investment products, including spot ETFs, ETPs, tokenized money market funds, index funds, structured products, and public-market crypto exposure vehicles.
The category includes traditional asset managers expanding into crypto, dedicated crypto ETP issuers, multi-jurisdiction index providers, and selected edge-case inclusions such as public-market crypto treasury vehicles and regulated crypto hedge funds where the asset management surface is institutionally relevant.
MethodologyThis category is evaluated under Track B of the BeInCrypto Institutional 100 methodology: 30% quantitative metrics, 50% Expert Council scoring, and 20% disclosed company data.
Assessment spans eight criteria: assets under management, product breadth, regulatory status, distribution reach, innovation through tokenization or staking integration, fee competitiveness, institutional adoption, and track record and reputation.
Data was verified using SEC EDGAR filings, ETF flow trackers including Farside and SoSoValue, issuer disclosures, regulatory registers including VARA, FCA, FINMA, BaFin, MAS and MiCA-CASP, audited reports, and private-market sources including PitchBook, Tracxn, and Crunchbase.
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