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According to reports, Nasdaq has reached a deepening cooperation agreement with the world's largest futures exchange, CME Group. The two parties have decided to relaunch the original Nasdaq Crypto™ Index as the Nasdaq CME Crypto™ Index. This new index will serve as an authoritative benchmark for regulated crypto investment products such as ETFs, structured products, and actively managed funds.
What is the significance of this cooperation? The index is overseen by a Joint Governance Committee and managed by CF Benchmarks—this model ensures professionalism while strengthening regulatory compliance. For institutional investors, having such a standardized benchmark makes crypto asset allocation decisions more transparent and well-founded.
From a market perspective, this reflects the broader trend of crypto investments maturing and becoming more regulated. An increasing number of traditional financial institutions are participating in benchmark setting, indicating that crypto assets now have the foundational conditions to become a mainstream investment category. Especially after various countries introduced spot Bitcoin ETFs, such index upgrades pave the way for more derivative financial products—whether in structured product design or fund tracking strategies, a reliable reference system is essential.
In simple terms, crypto financial infrastructure is quietly but steadily upgrading.
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Now institutional investors have confidence; with standards in place, they can feel safe to invest heavily.
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Wait, so retail investors are still only able to sip the soup?
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Compliance is compliance. I just want to know if this helps the coin price.
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Upgrading infrastructure sounds impressive, but when will the big institutions really start pouring in real money?
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Regulation, compliance, transparency—after this combo, does crypto still have room for imagination?
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CF Benchmarks management? Is it reliable? Have you heard of them crashing before?
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Basically, Wall Street is coming to harvest the leeks, just providing a framework.
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Why does this news feel a bit outdated? It should have appeared last year, but it's only being pushed now.
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Signal of a new upward cycle for the index? Or just pure institutional improvement? Hard to tell.
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Wait, can this index upgrade really be stable, or is it just another prelude to cutting the leeks?
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Basically, traditional finance is dressing up crypto in a suit. Can our wallets keep up with this upgrade?
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Joint governance, regulation, and compliance—sounds like they’re trying to trap the crypto players in a trap.
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The underlying infrastructure is improving, and big moves are definitely coming. The key is who can benefit from this wave of dividends.
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Compliance is a good thing, but I always feel like it’s getting further and further away from us ordinary retail investors.
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Really? Nasdaq is also getting involved. Does this mean the bull market is not far off?
Confident about this wave of infrastructure upgrades, that previous index was long overdue for a change
Compliance, transparency, reference points... this is what institutional entry looks like
Traditional finance is starting to pave the way, indicating that crypto is truly moving into the mainstream
The index upgrade sounds ordinary, but it's a signal before the explosion of derivatives
Another major positive that the market has overlooked, I really respect that
This is the power of gradual accumulation; things are changing even when it looks calm on the surface
It reminds me a bit of the reaction when ETFs were approved, but this time the impact should be broader
With infrastructure improved, product innovation is just around the corner
Now crypto is really going mainstream, and the indices are becoming standardized.
I'm a bit worried that over-regulation might strip away the soul of crypto.
I'm optimistic about this direction; traditional finance entering the space is a sign of recognition.
Interesting, standardized indices might mean that the barrier for retail investors to participate will rise again.