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Hashdex cryptocurrency ETF developments

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2026-08-04 19:44 UTC → 2026-08-05 22:34 UTC · added removed

In late July 2026, Hashdex filed a Form 8‑K with the U.S. SEC detailing describing a new Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF (ticker NCIQ). The fund adopts NCIQ) that uses a tiered staking‑revenue‑sharing model that returns all initial staking yields to investors and splits any excess earnings 60 % to shareholders and 40 % to Hashdex. model. Coinbase Cloud is named as the staking provider, and the product is being marketed in Hong Kong and other regions. A week later, Around the same time, Hashdex announced the liquidation of its earlier spot Bitcoin ETF (ticker DEFI) listed on NYSE Arca. Launched The fund, launched in 2022, the fund held 2022 and holding roughly $14.7 million and million, will cease trading after the market close on 17 August, with assets August 2026. Remaining Bitcoin holdings will be sold and cash distributed distributions to shareholders are expected by late August, marking the end of first U.S. spot‑Bitcoin ETF liquidation since the month. SEC’s 2024 approvals. The closure is attributed to move reflects low assets, limited liquidity, liquidity and a shift of investor capital toward higher‑return AI‑related assets. Together, these moves show Hashdex expanding its crypto‑ETF offerings while pruning underperforming The delisting of the Bitcoin ETF is not expected to affect the broader Bitcoin‑ETF market, which still contains about $78 billion across twelve products.

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