Quick Read

• CME’s new Emerging Crypto Index tracks 10 altcoins, but BNB, XRP, Solana, and Hyperliquid dominate at roughly 93% of total weight.

• Dogecoin was explicitly barred as a meme coin, while Cardano, Litecoin, and Monero were cut without a clearly stated reason.

• The index trailed the broader crypto market by nearly 15 percentage points over one year, though it averaged 31% gains during strong bull months.

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CME Group, in collaboration with CF…