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Grayscale and FTSE Russell join forces to introduce crypto sector index series

In an Oct. 24 announcement, Grayscale shared news of a new FTSE Grayscale Crypto Sector Index Series, comprising five rules-based indices. The decision was made as a way to provide a comprehensive representation of Grayscale’s Crypto Sectors in the investable crypto market.  Monitoring performance in five categories The newly introduced FTSE-Grayscale indices are designed to monitor the performance of crypto currency assets across five distinct categories, which include currencies, smart contract platforms, financials, consumer and culture and utilities and services. In conjunction, we are introducing a new partnership with @FTSERussell and debuting the FTSE Grayscale Crypto Sector Index Series (“Crypto Sector Indices”), a set of 5 distinct, rules-based indices capturing the investable crypto market of Grayscale Crypto Sectors. (3/11) pic.twitter.com/SyH1zFU70h — Grayscale (@Grayscale) October 24, 2023 A follow-up post states that it will encompass over 150 pro...

Hong Kong’s crypto index creator ditches USDC to onboard XRP

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Financial indexes are numeric scores that assist investors in following consolidated data on different markets or sectors, usually weighted by specific rules or the importance each index manager sees for each asset composing its basket.  This is the same for crypto currency index es, which can help crypto traders and investors in decision-making. On October 13, the Hong Kong Virtual Asset Consortium (HKVAC) announced a rebalancing in four of its crypto indexes. According to the announcement, HKVAC added the XRP token (XRP) and removed Circle USD (USDC) from two of them, along with other changes, as follows: HKVAC Cryptocurrency Global Large Top5 Index Add: XRP Remove: USDC HKVAC Cryptocurrency Global Large Top5 Equal Weight Index Add: XRP Remove: USDC HKVAC Cryptocurrency Global Large Market Cap Index Add: Hedera (HBAR) and Maker (MKR). Remove: Cryptonex (CNX) and Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) HKVAC Cryptocurrency Large Market Cap Index (Ex-BTC, ETH & Sta...