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CoinDesk Indices, a subsidiary of CoinDesk, has introduced the CoinDesk 80 Index to address the increasing institutional demand for liquidity across diverse digital assets.

The new offering is designed to track the performance of the next 80 digital assets beyond the CoinDesk20 Index, according to a press release. The Bullish exchange, which has surpassed $1 trillion in cumulative trading volume since its inception in November 2021, has listed a perpetual futures contract tied to the new index under the ticker CD80/USDC-PERP. Bullish is the parent company of CoinDesk.
The index currently counts crypto market makers GSR and STS Digital among its clients. “We’re excited about the broader opportunity this brings to expand liquidity, empower informed trading strategies, and further the maturation of the crypto ecosystem,” Jon Loflin, Chief Investment Officer, GSR, told CoinDesk.
With rising demand from institutional investors for digital assets derivative markets, the new index will provide traders with broader market exposures in the altcoin sector. “The CoinDesk 80 Index Perpetual Future will enable us to efficiently manage market exposure arising from our wide-ranging altcoin option offering to our clients. It is another innovative product from Bullish, enhancing their strong product suite and bringing index derivatives forward,” Maxime Seiler, CEO of STS Digital Ltd, said.

Key features of the CoinDesk 80 Index include a focus on liquid and large-market assets, with minimal exclusions for stablecoins and wrapped tokens alongside comprehensive liquidity screening. The index constituents are weighted by market cap, with a 5% cap per asset to ensure diversification.
“The demand for index products is growing as digital assets become an established part of global financial markets,” said Tom Farley, CEO of Bullish. “We are excited to launch the CoinDesk 80 Index Perpetual Futures Contract on our platform, leveraging our tight spreads, deep liquidity, and robust regulatory framework to support market participants.”
A year ago, CoinDesk Indices debuted the CoinDesk20 Index, a benchmark for larger-cap digital assets. Since then, it has seen over $12 billion in total trading volume and is linked to a dozen investment products globally.

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CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index.
The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 3890.01, down 0.4% (-15.92) since 4 p.m. ET on Monday.

Ten of 20 assets are trading higher.
Leaders: DOT (+1.9%) and POL (+1.5%).

Laggards: ADA (-3.2%) and HBAR (-2.4%).

The CoinDesk 20 is a broad-based index traded on multiple platforms in several regions globally.

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Bitstamp, the longest running cryptocurrency exchange, plans to roll out regulated crypto derivatives trading in Europe, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.
With its long-standing focus on compliance, Bitstamp is one of a select group of crypto trading platforms to hold a Markets in Financial Instruments (MiFID) license, a pan-European regulatory framework for trading securities and derivatives, which was amended in 2022 to encompass crypto assets.

“With its MiFID license in Europe, Bitstamp plans to launch a fully regulated perpetual swap offering,” one of the people said.
The arrival of regulatory clarity in Europe, when it comes to crypto and tokens, has prompted the planned introduction of crypto derivatives trading from firms holding MiFID II licenses, such as Point72 Ventures-backed D2X, and Backpack Exchange, which is in the process of acquiring the remains of FTX EU and its licenses.
The vast majority of crypto derivatives volume is offshore and the aim of these new entrants is to shift market dominance away from the likes of Panama-based centralized exchange Deribit.
In June of last year, it was announced that fintech giant Robinhood would be acquiring Bitstamp, whose future looks bright, not only in Europe but also in the U.S. where it holds multiple state licenses, including a coveted New York State BitLicense.

Bitstamp declined to comment because the plans are not yet public.