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Quick Take
  • Digital-asset neobanking has moved beyond basic crypto access.
  • Best Digital Assets Neobank is a category within the BeInCrypto Institutional 100, under Pillar 1: Retail to Crypto Bridge.
  • The 8 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.

What Happened

Digital-asset neobanking has moved beyond basic crypto access. The category now covers firms combining bank-account-style services — checking, direct deposit, debit, savings, and banking partnerships or charters — with native crypto products built into the primary financial app.

Best Digital Assets Neobank is a category within the BeInCrypto Institutional 100, under Pillar 1: Retail to Crypto Bridge. The 8 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.

Market Context

Data was verified using regulatory registers, company filings, SEC EDGAR, audited financial statements, reserve attestations, Proof of Reserves disclosures, relevant on-chain data, private-market sources including PitchBook, Crunchbase, and Tracxn, and mainstream financial press.

Why It Matters

Key Facts

Long list: 8 firms across bank-chartered neobanks and BaaS, EMI, or VASP-licensed fintechs with crypto integrated into the primary banking app

Details

Initial pool: 18 firms screened; 8 advanced to the long list, with 3 outreach candidates retained

Order: Listed alphabetically, not ranked

Scoring: 30% quantitative data · 50% Expert Council · 20% disclosed company data

Criteria assessed: User base, crypto user count, product depth, regulatory licensure, payments and card integration, geographic reach, financial performance, innovation

Data sources: OCC, FCA, BaFin, DNB, ACPR, MAS, CSSF, NYDFS, BACEN, CNBV, GFSC, MiCA-CASP, SEC EDGAR, audited filings, reserve attestations, on-chain data, PitchBook, Crunchbase, Tracxn

About This List

The BeInCrypto Institutional 100 — Best Digital Assets Neobank (2026 Long List) identifies digital-first consumer and SMB banking platforms that combine bank-account-like services with substantial depth in digital assets.

Two structural models qualify: bank-chartered direct entities such as Bunq, Nubank, Revolut, and SoFi; and BaaS-partnered, EMI-licensed, or VASP-licensed crypto fintechs that integrate crypto into the primary banking app, such as Cash App, KAST, Mercado Pago, and Nomad.

The category does not include crypto exchanges with payment cards added on, self-custody spending cards without banking services, stablecoin issuers, institutional digital asset banks, defunct crypto banking platforms, or chartered neobanks without native crypto products.

Methodology

This 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 seven criteria: total user base and crypto user count; crypto and stablecoin product depth; regulatory licensure; payments and card integration; geographic footprint; financial performance and sustainability; and innovation during the award window.

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