{"id":883837,"date":"2026-01-10T06:12:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T12:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/10\/nasdaq-cme-unite-crypto-indexes-under-new-benchmark\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T06:12:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T12:12:07","slug":"nasdaq-cme-unite-crypto-indexes-under-new-benchmark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/10\/nasdaq-cme-unite-crypto-indexes-under-new-benchmark\/","title":{"rendered":"Nasdaq, CME Unite Crypto Indexes Under New Benchmark"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/23090551\/ayan-150x150.jpg\" alt>\n                    <\/p>\n<p>Crypto Journalist<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Amin Ayan<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/23090551\/ayan-150x150.jpg\" alt>\n                <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Crypto Journalist<\/p>\n<p><span>Amin Ayan<\/span><span class><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/wp-content\/themes\/cryptonews\/images\/verification.svg\" alt=\"Verified\"><\/span>\n                    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Part of the Team Since<\/p>\n<p>Apr 2025<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>About Author<\/p>\n<p>Amin Ayan is a crypto journalist with over four years of experience in the industry. He has contributed to leading publications such as Cryptonews, Investing.com, 99Bitcoins, and 24\/7 Wall St. He has&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Last updated:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-01-10T09:20:00+00:00\">January 10, 2026<\/time>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/cimg.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/10071325\/1768029205-image-1768026988138_optimized.jpg\" alt=\"Nasdaq, CME Unite Crypto Indexes Under New Benchmark\" decoding=\"async\"  ><\/p>\n<p>Nasdaq and CME Group have unified their crypto indexing efforts under a single benchmark, reintroducing the Nasdaq Crypto Index as the Nasdaq-CME Crypto Index.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Key Takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Nasdaq and CME Group unified their crypto benchmarks to create a single, multi-asset index aimed at institutional investors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>The Nasdaq-CME Crypto Index is designed to mirror traditional market standards.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>The index supports a growing ecosystem of regulated products.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The announcement deepens a partnership between the two market infrastructure providers that stretches back nearly three decades, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/articles\/nasdaq-and-cme-group-deepen-partnership-advance-new-era-crypto-investing\" target=\"_blank\">according to Nasdaq<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The revamped index is designed to serve as a foundational benchmark for investors seeking exposure beyond single-asset crypto strategies, as regulatory clarity and institutional participation continue to expand.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"h-cme-says-new-crypto-index-aims-to-match-traditional-market-standards\">CME Says New Crypto Index Aims to Match Traditional Market Standards<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cThis is not just a name change,\u201d said Giovanni Vicioso, executive director of equity and alternative products at CME Group.<\/p>\n<p>He described the index as a combination of two established market standards intended to deliver governance and diversification comparable to traditional asset classes.<\/p>\n<p>The Nasdaq-CME Crypto Index tracks a basket of major digital assets, including Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, Solana, Chainlink, Cardano, and Avalanche.<\/p>\n<p>Nasdaq said the index is built to reflect the broader crypto market rather than concentrating solely on Bitcoin, a shift that mirrors how investors approach equities and other asset classes.<\/p>\n<p>Sean Wasserman, head of index product management at Nasdaq, said investors are increasingly gravitating toward index-based exposure as the crypto market grows more complex.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe see the index-based approach as the direction investors are heading, beyond just Bitcoin,\u201d he said, pointing to similarities with the evolution of equity and commodity markets.<\/p>\n<p>Governance and transparency are central to the index\u2019s structure. The benchmark is calculated by CF Benchmarks and overseen by a joint governance committee, with eligibility rules, liquidity thresholds, and quarterly rebalancing outlined in a published methodology.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today, Nasdaq &#038; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CMEGroup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@CMEGroup<\/a> are responding to that demand and reintroducing the Nasdaq Crypto Index (NCI) as the Nasdaq CME Crypto\u2122 Index (NCI\u2122) establishing a leading benchmark built for institutional-grade exposure and the next wave of derivatives innovation.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/25uqoc22F8\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/25uqoc22F8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nasdaq (@Nasdaq) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nasdaq\/status\/2009295418052444174?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">January 8, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Executives said this framework is designed to align with institutional risk and compliance expectations.<\/p>\n<p>The launch also builds on Nasdaq and CME Group\u2019s long history of collaboration, which began with Nasdaq-100 futures in the 1990s and later expanded into one of the world\u2019s most liquid equity index derivatives ecosystems.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, the two firms extended their Nasdaq-100 licensing agreement for another decade.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond benchmarking, the index is expected to underpin a wider range of regulated products, including exchange-traded funds and structured investment vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Nasdaq said the index already supports licensed products across the U.S., Europe, and Latin America, accounting for more than $1 billion in assets.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"h-cme-group-posts-record-trading-volumes-in-2025\">CME Group Posts Record Trading Volumes in 2025<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As reported, CME Group <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/news\/cme-group-posts-record-trading-volumes-in-2025-as-crypto-and-rates-drive-activity\/\">recorded its highest trading activity<\/a> on record in 2025, with average daily volume reaching 28.1 million contracts, a 6% increase from the prior year.<\/p>\n<p>The surge reflected strong participation across interest rates, equities, commodities, foreign exchange, and crypto derivatives as investors navigated shifting macroeconomic conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Activity accelerated toward year-end, with fourth-quarter average daily volume climbing to 27.4 million contracts and December posting its strongest performance on record.<\/p>\n<p>CME said demand was driven by heightened use of hedging tools amid changing interest rate expectations, commodity price swings, and continued growth in crypto derivatives.<\/p>\n<p>\n                                    <a 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