BlockBeats News, May 20th, CNBC released the 2026 Disruptor 50 list, with Anthropic taking the top spot and OpenAI ranking second. Companies in the crypto field on the list include: Ripple at 16th, crypto-friendly bank Revolut at 29th, prediction market Kalshi at 43rd, and Polymarket at 48th.

The CNBC Disruptor 50 aims to select the world's 50 most disruptive private startups/scale-ups (not yet public), these companies challenge traditional industries and create new business models in their respective fields through innovative technologies.