S&P Global expands its reach with hybrid crypto-ecosystem index
S&P Global is mapping the merger of traditional and digital finance. Its new S&P Digital Markets 50 Index creates a unified benchmark, blending cryptocurrencies with the public equities of companies building the blockchain ecosystem.
- S&P Global will launch the S&P Digital Markets 50 Index, combining 15 cryptocurrencies with 35 crypto-linked equities.
- The index is created in collaboration with Dinari, which will issue a tokenized version tradable on-chain.
- The launch responds to growing global demand for diversified exposure to the digital asset ecosystem.
According to a press release dated Oct. 7, S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI), a division of the financial data giant, will launch the S&P Digital Markets 50 Index. The new benchmark will combine 35 publicly traded companies from the digital-asset ecosystem, such as miners, exchanges, and infrastructure firms, with 15 cryptocurrencies drawn from the S&P Cryptocurrency Broad Digital Market Index.
In a notable move, S&P Global collaborated with Dinari, which will create a tokenized version of the index, making the entire basket tradable on-chain for the first time.
A timely Benchmark for a changing market
The planned launch of the S&P Digital Markets 50 Index is a direct response to growing institutional demand for diversified exposure that captures the full scope of the digital-asset market, not just its volatile front-runners. According to the announcement, this demand is global, rising from North America to Europe and Asia, with investors seeking a calibrated approach to the entire crypto ecosystem.
Cameron Drinkwater, chief product & operations officer at S&P DJI, underscored this strategic shift. He noted that digital assets are now being integrated into core investment strategies for diversification, growth, and innovation.
“Cryptocurrencies and the broader digital asset industry have moved from the margins into a more established role in global markets,” Drinkwater stated, emphasizing that S&P DJI’s tools provide the “consistent, rules-based” methodology the market requires to evaluate this new asset class confidently.
Per the statement, the new index will join S&P DJI’s existing suite of digital-asset benchmarks, namely the S&P Cryptocurrency Indices and the S&P Digital Market Indices.
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