Time Magazine Announces Top 100 Companies: TSMC, Coinbase, and BlackRock Are All Listed
A world-renowned media (Time Magazine) recently announced the list of the "Top 100 Most Influential Companies" in 2025. TSMC was once again included in the list as the "AI kingmaker", and the US-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase was also selected.
Time Magazine describes TSMC as the world's largest chipmaker, which provides the "brains" for everything from smartphones to data centers. As generative AI applications explode, demand for TSMC's cutting-edge AI chips has surged, helping TSMC exceed analysts' expectations in the first quarter of 2025.
The chips put TSMC at the center of the U.S.-China trade war, making it a focal point for geopolitical tensions over the future of AI. While the U.S. tightens regulations to reduce China’s access to advanced chips, TSMC has acknowledged its ability to prevent business partners from diverting shipments to circumvent sanctions is limited.
Facing pressure from the U.S. government, TSMC pledged in March to invest $100 billion in U.S. chip manufacturing facilities, bringing its total investment in the United States to $165 billion.
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Coinbase's policy advocacy is recognized, and its stock price soars to a new high
Coinbase, which made it into Time magazine's top 100 companies for the first time this year, has been hailed as a "Disruptor" mainly because it became a key player in advocating cryptocurrency industry policies last year.
(Times) noted that Coinbase, which became the first cryptocurrency stock to be included in the S&P 500 this year, is a key driver of industry policy efforts in Washington, D.C., and could become an even bigger hub for cryptocurrency activity in the U.S. if industry-friendly bills are passed.
Coinbase shares have surged since the Senate passed the GENIUS stablecoin bill last week (it’s still pending in the House), rising about 42% year to date and hitting an all-time high on June 27.
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However, cryptocurrency research organization 10x Research questioned: "Although Coinbase is in a strong upward trend, the regression model shows that its stock price is overvalued." And female stock god Wood's Ark Investment (ARK Invest) has also frequently sold Coinbase shares recently, cashing out at least US$240 million in 2 weeks.
Image source: 10x Research Cryptocurrency research agency 10x Research questioned whether Coinbase's stock price is overvalued
On the other hand, BlackRock, which launched a Bitcoin spot ETF product (IBIT) in 2024, was also selected as one of the top 100 influential companies.
(Time Magazine) believes that BlackRock is a leader in investment management. It has long built a successful investment management business by investing in stocks and bonds in the public market, but is now transforming and also investing in private assets such as infrastructure and real estate.
OpenAI and Anthropic are included in the list, GPT and Claude compete for the AI market
In the field of AI, OpenAI has attracted much attention by launching its third-generation "reasoning" model and initiating a new paradigm in AI research.
(Time Magazine) points out that OpenAI, currently valued at $300 billion, recently launched a video generation model Sora and integrated image generation into ChatGPT.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attended a White House gathering in January when President Trump announced a $500 billion data center construction plan.
Also gaining attention is Amazon-backed Anthropic, a company founded by former OpenAI employees that is dedicated to balancing the growth and safety of AI models.
Anthropic President Daniela Amodei is proud of the growth of its flagship AI model, Claude, which is highly regarded for its coding ability and creativity.
Labubu, which became popular this year, is included in the list, and Nintendo is also on the list in the gaming industry
Japanese gaming giant Nintendo is the only gaming company to make the list, thanks to the popularity of the Switch 2.
According to statistics, Switch 2 sold 3.5 million units in just four days after its release on June 5, setting a historical record and more than double the sales of the first-generation Switch in the same period.
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In addition, Pop Mart, a Chinese toy company that became popular this year, has more than doubled its revenue and profits in 2024 compared to 2023 thanks to the viral spread of its "ugly and cute" character Labubu on TikTok.
(Times Magazine) The criteria for selecting the top 100 companies are diverse. Editor Emma Barker Bonomo said that in addition to important data or financial indicators, the company's influence, innovation, ambition and success will also be studied, because "influence comes in many forms, both good and bad."
"Time Magazine Announces the Top 100 Companies of 2025! TSMC and Coinbase Are on the List, What Else Should We Pay Attention to?" This article was first published in "Crypto City"
