Topic: Bitcoin exchange Coinbase launches the Dow Jones Index of cryptocurrencies (Read 110 times)

This is an interesting point.


They say they're actively working to avoid adding "rubbish" currencies but I think some might argue bitcoin cash is one of the biggest "rubbish" currencies out there adding little value to bitcoin or crypto in while diluting/diminishing their net worth. There could be a respectable amount of politics in play here. Coinbase could utilize their high market share and influence towards legitimizing or delegitimizing certain altcoins via whether or not they're listed on coinbase's index. This index could be utilized as a means of controlling which altcoins are legitimate.

I doubt this will do anything to make progress on a bitcoin ETF. Any bitcoin or crypto website which provides financial charts could probably create their own crypto indexes. There is no set standard and coinbase's index won't necessarily be any more credible or legitimate than anyone else's. The only reason coinbase has a chance of legitimizing an index involves them having a large percentage of market share and the largest userbase but it is possible that will come to an end if japan and other nations get involved, which could suggest whatever index coinbase creates will be short lived.

Also coinbase could lose market share over time as users flock to other exchanges which offer a wider selection of crypto as well as in the case of exchanges like robinhood, lower trade commissions.

This is fantastic.
This is the first step for altcoins ETF.

You have to look at the bigger picture.

Index funds are amazing. There are many studies that show that they are have better historic perform than active funds.
Institutional money is looking for this.

The limitation is that only coinbase altcoins are weighted in this index. I hope we have similar initiatives soon, but based on CMC.

This could lead to:
Top 10 Cryptocurrencies Index ETF
Top 5 Cryptocurrencies Index ETF

Very good news. Thanks for sharing.

There is no way to keep them out. People love investing in indexes because they think they are "safe". Pretty soon we're going to see an ETF based around this index as well.

They aren`t talking about people,they are talking about "accredited U.S. investors",which means institutional investors,i guess.It`s just another way for Coinbase to find investors,who will fund their future projects.
First,there were bitcoin futures contracts trading ,and now a crypto index.It looks like cryptocurrency trading will become similar to Wall Street stock trading.

I don't like the idea, because people will start investing in the Index, but if it have mid-cap coins, it will be too easy to manipulate.

IMO Indexes must stay out of crypto-currencies.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/06/bitcoin-exchange-coinbase-launches-the-dow-jones-of-cryptocurrencies.html