We have spotBitcoin ETFstrading in the United States, whileEthereum ETFshave been approved and should hit the market soon. What’s next? Possibly a joint ETF that includes both of the leading cryptocurrencies by market cap—if Hashdex has its way.
In a move potentially marking another significant step forward for crypto investment in the States, the crypto asset manager has filed an application for the Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF.
If approved, it would be the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) to directly hold both spotBitcoinandEthereumin the American market.
Thefiling, submitted via Form 19b-4 with the Nasdaq, details a fund that tracks the Nasdaq Crypto Index (NCI). The form states that the ETF will include cash holdings, with Coinbase Custody and BitGo designated as custodians if the fund is launched.
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The NCI is a market-capitalization weighted index, meaning the fund would primarily hold Bitcoin (70.54%) and Ethereum (29.46%), mirroring the relative weightings of these two dominant cryptocurrencies.
This proposed ETF comes amid a year of milestones for crypto funds in the U.S. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finally greenlit the first spot Bitcoin ETFs in January, and spot Ethereum ETFsreceived initial approvals in late May. SEC Chair Gary Gensler recently told a Senate committee that he anticipates that they willbegin trading this summer.
While the Hashdex ETF focuses on Bitcoin and Ethereum for now, the filing clarifies that it would not invest in “crypto securities, tokenized assets or stablecoins.”
However, the index could potentially incorporate additional crypto assets in the future, provided they meet specific criteria. These criteria could include being listed on a U.S.-regulated platform or serving as the underlying asset for a derivative instrument on such a venue.
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Hashdex emphasizes a passive investment strategy for the ETF, meaning it aims to track the NCI’s performance, regardless of market direction. This signifies an intention to provide investors with exposure to the overall cryptocurrency market represented by the index, rather than attempting to outperform it.
This filing follows Hashdex’s previous efforts to transition its Bitcoin futures ETF to one holding physical BTC directly, mirroring the recent launches of spot Bitcoin ETFs in January. However, the company was unable to secure approval before its competitors’ launch in January.
Update: A dual Ethereum and #Bitcoin ETF filing from @hashdex just dropped. Will be market cap weighted. Shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone — makes a lot of sense.
Final deadline for SEC approval should be sometime around the first week of March 2025 pic.twitter.com/5wB7ucvbgM
Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffartnotedon Twitter that the final SEC approval deadline for the joint Hashdex application should be around the first week of March 2025.
“There’s language in here to allow the addition of other digital assets essentially as they are approved by the SEC,” he added.
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