ByCoinGape
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2026 has been a defining, and at times volatile, year for the crypto market. While the turbulence has tested companies across the industry, it has also made one thing increasingly clear. Institutional adoption is no longer a future narrative. It is happening now.
Banks, asset managers, exchanges, payment giants and traditional financial institutions are moving deeper into digital assets. Companies across the digital assets ecosystem are continuing to build the infrastructure needed to support this shift.
To honour them, the leading media in digital assets space, CoinGape has announced the Global Onchain Awards 2026.
Building on its earlier award editions, the new awards programme will recognise the companies, institutions and leaders building for the next phase of crypto. That is the institutional era.
The awards ceremony will take place on October 6 at Pullman Singapore Hill Street, Singapore, alongside the Global Onchain Summit Singapore 2026 organised by CoinGape.
“Crypto is entering a very different phase. The conversation is no longer only about adoption. The awards will focus on companies that are already executing in this market, rather than simply talking about the institutional opportunity.,” said CoinGape co-founder and COO Abhinav Agarwal.
The Global Onchain awards will cover some of the fastest-growing areas of the digital asset market. The awards will recognise companies across various categories.
For instance, in the booming Prediction Markets space, categories include Best Prediction Market Platform (Decentralized) and Best Prediction Market Platform (Centralized).
The other Tokenization & Trading Platforms segment will recognise the Best Exchange / Platform for Trading Tokenized Equities, Rising Platform for Trading Tokenized Assets and Best Crypto Exchange for Institutions.
The awards will also recognise infrastructure supporting the tokenization market, by categories such as the Best Tokenized Real-World Asset (RWA) Platform and Best Law Firm for Tokenization.
The DeFi categories will focus on the Best Institutional DeFi Solution and Best Institutional Staking & Liquid Restaking Infrastructure.
Stablecoins and blockchain-based payments, areas which have seen rapid growth and mainstream adoption, will form another key part of the awards. Categories include Best Stablecoin Neo Bank, Best Stablecoin Custodian and Best Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure.
The Enterprise Infrastructure & Compliance section will recognise companies working on the less visible but critical infrastructure required for institutional adoption. These awards include Best Cross-Border PayFi & Remittance Solution, Best Fiat-to-Crypto On/Off-Ramp Infrastructure, Best Digital Asset Compliance Solution and Best Wallet Infrastructure Provider for Enterprises.
The programme will also include individual and institutional honours. This includes the Onchain Leadership Award, Digital Asset Bank of the Year and Most Influential Creator.
The Global Onchain Awards will use a closed jury comprising executives from banking, asset management, digital custody and related financial infrastructure.
The winners will be announced live on the closing stage of the Global Onchain Summit Singapore 2026. This puts the awards directly in front of the institutions and industry leaders driving the next phase of adoption. This includes
The Global Onchain Awards builds on CoinGape’s experience in recognising innovation across the digital asset industry. Previous CoinGape awards programmes have attracted 300+ participating projects, 50,000+ community participants and more than 30 categories spanning traditional and onchain finance.
With the 2026 edition, CoinGape is turning its focus towards a market that is increasingly being shaped by institutional capital.
Nominations for the Global Onchain Awards 2026 are now open. Click the link to apply for Global Onchain Awards.
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