Coming June 8*
Nasdaq CME Crypto Index futures
*Pending regulatory review
Latest updates
1. What are the latest updates to our Multi-Asset Cryptocurrency indices?
On February 2, 2026, the suite of regulated Cryptocurrency pricing products was expanded to include the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index (NCI). These indices are designed to provide a standardized, institutional-grade benchmark for the cryptocurrency market. They aggregate trade flow from major, regulated spot exchanges to provide a reliable reference price.
Overview
2. What are Multi-Asset Cryptocurrency Indices?
Our Multi-Asset Cryptocurrency Indices are financial benchmarks that track the performance of multiple coins/tokens. These include:
- Market-cap weighted: Indices that measure the performance of multiple cryptocurrencies by weight, similar to stock indices, such as the Nasdaq-100.
- Ratios: Indices that track the relative performance or price relationship between two specific cryptocurrencies.
3. What Multi-Asset Cryptocurrency Indices are currently available?
- Nasdaq CME Crypto Indices
- Nasdaq CME Crypto Index: Calculated in real time every second, 24/7.
- Nasdaq CME Crypto Settlement Price Index: Calculated once a day and published at 4:00 p.m. New York time.
- Ether/Bitcoin Ratio: Real-time tracking of the number of ether required to purchase one bitcoin.
4. What cryptocurrencies are currently included in the Nasdaq CME Crypto Indices?
View the cryptocurrencies that make up the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index.
View the methodology.
Data
5. How can I access the Cryptocurrency data?
There are three ways to access real-time and historical data, including:
- CMEGroup.com
- MDP (Market Data Platform)
- Futures through channel 326
- Options through 327
- Pricing data through 214
- DataMine (historical data)
6. What licensing is required to use our Cryptocurrency data?
All customers are required to sign a Market Data License Agreement (MDLA). The creation and distribution of derived works require a separate Derived Data License Agreement. Data can be received directly from CME Group or through a licensed third-party data provider.
For more information, visit Derived Data Services.
7. What kind of oversight is there for these Indices?
An Oversight Committee, consisting of various administrators like CME Group, CF Benchmarks and Nasdaq, regularly review the methodology and practices standards to protect the integrity of the Indices.
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All examples in this report are hypothetical interpretations of situations and are used for explanation purposes only. The views in this report reflect solely those of the author and not necessarily those of CME Group or its affiliated institutions. This report and the information herein should not be considered investment advice or the results of actual market experience.
