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Nominations Closed
Nominate Impact
The [DA] Top 50 is built through assessment, not popularity.
Nominations for 2026 closed on Friday 23 October. They contribute to the long list and give BlockchainAPAC another signal of where meaningful influence is being exercised across the market.
Every nomination is read. They are not counted. This is not a vote. The final 50 will be revealed live in Sydney on 29 October.
How Nominations Work
Nominations inform the assessment process. They do not determine it. One well-founded nomination carries the same weight as one hundred.
- Step One
Nominate
Tell us who should be considered, the role they hold and where they sit within the market. Self-nominations are accepted and assessed on the same basis as every other nomination. One nominee per submission.
- Step Two
Long List
Each nominee enters a long list of 500+ candidates developed by BlockchainAPAC through nominations, regulatory and policy activity, capital markets data, industry intelligence and broader market analysis.
- Step Three
Assessment
Candidates are assessed across institutional position, policy proximity, capital deployment, technical contribution and ethical alignment.
An independent assessor panel challenges the emerging list, tests individual positions and examines the balance across sectors. BlockchainAPAC retains responsibility for the final 50.
Nominators and nominees are not contacted during this process.
- Step Four
Reveal
BlockchainAPAC locks the final 50. No partner, sponsor or external organisation has input into the outcome.
The 2026 [DA] Top 50 Impact List will be revealed live in Sydney on 29 October.
Confidential
Who nominated whom stays with BlockchainAPAC. Nominees are not told who nominated them and nominators are not disclosed outside the assessment process. Anonymous nominations are not accepted.
The Nomination
Nominations for 2026 are closed.
Nominations closed at 5pm AEDT on Friday 23 October. The long list is now with the assessment. The final 50 will be revealed live in Sydney on Thursday 29 October. Attendance is by invitation. Register your interest and we will be in touch as the list is finalised.