Major institutional players Nasdaq and CME Group have joined forces to launch the Nasdaq-CME Crypto Index, a unified benchmark designed specifically for institutional investors. The index provides comprehensive coverage of leading digital assets—Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, Chainlink, Cardano, and Avalanche—with quarterly rebalancing to maintain relevance amid market shifts.

This collaboration is backing over $1 billion in regulated crypto products already deployed across key markets including the United States, Europe, and Latin America. The move represents a significant milestone for institutional adoption, offering standardized price discovery mechanisms that span major geographic regions. For traders and institutions monitoring the space, this index infrastructure underscores growing mainstream integration of crypto assets into traditional financial frameworks.