Nasdaq and CME Group Deepen Collaboration to Launch Crypto Index, Accelerating Digital Asset Investment Standardization

BlockBeats News, January 9th, Nasdaq and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group announced on January 8, 2026, that they will deepen their collaboration to re-introduce the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index (NCI™), providing institutional investors seeking digital asset exposure with a transparent, reliable benchmarking tool.