{"id":48036,"date":"2025-10-07T09:42:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T14:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/?p=48036"},"modified":"2025-10-07T09:42:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T14:42:59","slug":"sp-expands-into-crypto-with-new-multi-asset-index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/markets\/sp-expands-into-crypto-with-new-multi-asset-index","title":{"rendered":"S&P Expands Into Crypto With New Multi-Asset Index"},"content":{"rendered":"
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S&P Global has entered the crypto arena with the launch of the S&P Digital Markets 50 Index, a first-of-its-kind benchmark tracking both digital assets and publicly traded crypto-related companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Developed with Dinari, a U.S. platform specializing in tokenized public securities<\/a>, the index includes 35 equities and 15 cryptocurrencies drawn from S&P\u2019s digital asset suite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other words, the index will combine 15 major cryptocurrencies with 35 crypto-related stocks. Eligible companies include those involved in crypto operations, blockchain technology, and other related sectors, according to S&P.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dinari will issue a tokenized version through its dShares platform by year\u2019s end, allowing investors to access exposure in a regulated wrapper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While bitcoin isn\u2019t mentioned by name, it\u2019s safe to assume it will be featured among the assets. Even if not, the move marks a significant step in Wall Street\u2019s continued integration<\/a> of digital assets into mainstream finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The move positions S&P Global as a major index provider to directly blend tokenized securities with crypto-linked equities, signaling another step in mainstream finance\u2019s embrace of blockchain-based assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCryptocurrencies and the broader digital asset industry have moved from the margins into a more established role in global markets,\u201d said<\/a> Cameron Drinkwater, Chief Product & Operations Officer at S&P Dow Jones Indices. \u201cFrom North America to Europe to Asia, market participants are beginning to treat digital assets as part of their investment toolkit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coinbase joined<\/a> the S&P 500 in May, the world\u2019s most-followed equity index. With over $5 trillion tied to it, the S&P 500 isn\u2019t just a gauge of corporate strength\u2014it drives where global capital flows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wall Street\u2019s crypto embrace <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Digital Markets 50 will limit any single asset to no more than 5% of the index\u2019s weight, ensuring broad exposure across the space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Equity components will include crypto service providers, infrastructure firms, blockchain developers, and fintech platforms. Eligible companies must have a minimum market capitalization of $100 million, while new cryptocurrency constituents must exceed $300 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The S&P wants to give institutional investors a rules-based entry point into a market that has historically been fragmented and difficult to measure. The index will also follow S&P\u2019s standard quarterly rebalancing and governance process, aligning it with traditional market benchmarks like the S&P 500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dinari\u2019s role extends beyond index design. The firm will issue an on-chain token tracking the benchmark, making the Digital Markets 50 investible for the first time through blockchain infrastructure rather than traditional brokerages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor the first time, investors can access both U.S. equities and digital assets in a single, transparent product,\u201d said Anna Wroblewska, Chief Business Officer at Dinari. \u201cThis launch shows how on-chain technology can modernize trusted benchmarks and make them more globally accessible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The timing of S&P\u2019s latest move coincides with a resurgence in the crypto sector. Bitcoin hit a new all-time high<\/a> yesterday, and crypto-related equities such as Coinbase and Strategy have surged 55% and 24% respectively in 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

S&P Global is making its biggest push yet into digital assets, unveiling a new benchmark that merges the worlds of crypto and traditional finance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3817,"featured_media":1218,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[76,2687,1719,1409,331],"class_list":{"0":"post-48036","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-markets","8":"tag-bitcoin","9":"tag-index-fund","10":"tag-stock-market","11":"tag-stocks","12":"tag-wall-street"},"author_data":{"id":3817,"name":"Micah Zimmerman","nicename":"micahzimmerman","avatar_url":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Micah_Zimmerman_Author_Image.jpg"},"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/default_new_york_stock_exchange_etf_trading_0-3.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48036","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3817"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48036"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48036\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48036"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48036"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48036"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}