Nasdaq Lists Four New Cryptocurrencies in Its Reference Index for Hashdex🚨🚨
Nasdaq announced a new update to its reference index used in the Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF, through an official disclosure via Form 8-K submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
According to the disclosure dated June 2, 2025, the "Nasdaq U.S. Crypto Settlement Price Index" (NCIUS) has been expanded to include four new cryptocurrencies: Cardano (ADA), Solana (SOL), Stellar Lumens (XLM), and Ripple (XRP). This index is used as a benchmark for the performance of the fund.
Despite this update, the fund will continue to hold only Bitcoin and Ethereum for the time being, due to current listing restrictions.
The disclosure also included the resignation of one of the executives, along with a warning of potential "performance tracking error" due to recent changes in the index.
Additionally, Nasdaq has proposed a rule change (SR-NASDAQ-2025-009) that officially allows for the adoption of a broader index known as the "Nasdaq Crypto Index" (NCI), which includes nine digital assets, including LINK, LTC, and UNI. A decision on this proposal is expected to be issued on November 2, 2025.