Hashdex
“Can index-based, exchange-traded crypto products become the default institutional access vehicle for the crypto asset class globally?”
Founded2018
HQRio de Janeiro, Brazil (with offices in New York, Zug, Cayman Islands)
FoundersMarcelo Sampaio
IndustryFintech / Crypto
The story
Founded 2018 in Brazil to bring crypto access to institutional and advisor channels through index ETFs rather than direct token exposure. Built a long-standing partnership with Nasdaq to co-develop the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index as an institutional benchmark. Has scaled to over $1B AUM across eight countries with a regulated ETF/ETP wrapper model — distinct from neobank-style crypto consumer apps.
Last 12 months
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Product timeline
2018
Hashdex founded as bridge between traditional financial markets and crypto assets.· pivot
2018
Launched world's first crypto index ETF in partnership with Nasdaq.· product
2024
Launched Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF (NCIQ), the first multi-asset crypto ETF in the US.· product
Regulated entities
5
regulatory licences held by Hashdex
Licence types, jurisdictions and registered entities are in the Embedded Finance Index report.
The stack
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