Yi He Becomes First Crypto-Native Executive Named to Fortune's Most Powerful Women in Business List

Yi He Becomes First Crypto-Native Executive Named to Fortune's Most Powerful Women in Business List

/PRNewswire/ -- Yi He, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Binance, has been named to Fortune's annual Most Powerful Women in Business list in 2026, becoming the first...

Yi He Becomes First Crypto-Native Executive Named to Fortune’s Most Powerful Women in Business List

Yi He, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Binance, has been named to Fortune’s annual Most Powerful Women in Business list in 2026, becoming the first crypto-native executive to appear on the global ranking. The recognition places her among 100 of the world’s most influential women in business leaders and marks a milestone for the digital asset industry as it becomes more deeply integrated into the global economy. Fortune’s Most Powerful Women list is one…

Binance’s Yi He Makes Fortune History as First Crypto Executive on Powerful Women List

Key Takeaways: Binance co-founder and co-CEO Yi He was the first crypto-native executive to be added to the Fortune list of the Most Powerful Women in Business. Fortune featured Yi He’s contribution to Binance staying the globe’s prime crypto exchange amid a huge turmoil. The recognition is another indication that crypto companies are increasingly adopted into the mainstream global finance landscape. Binance recently took a giant step further i…

Binance Co-Founder Yi He Named to Fortune’s Most Powerful Women in Business 2026

Reading Time: 3 minutesKey Takeaways: Yi He is the first executive from the cryptocurrency industry to be included in the 29-year history of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women list. Serving as co-CEO alongside Richard Teng since December 2025, Yi He holds an estimated 10% stake in Binance, establishing her multi billionaire status. Under her guidance, Binance successfully navigated a $4.3 billion federal settlement in 2023 while maintaining its posi…

Yi He Becomes First Crypto Executive on Fortune’s Most Powerful Women List in 2026

Binance co-CEO Yi He has made history by becoming the first crypto-native executive featured on Fortunes 2026 Most Powerful Women in Business list. Ranked at No. 64, her inclusion places the Binance leader alongside top executives from global finance, retail, and major technology companies. The recognition comes several months after Binance officially promoted Yi He to co-CEO in December 2025. While Richard Teng oversees regulatory and complianc…