Nasdaq Crypto Index New Coins 2025: XRP, Solana, Cardano, Stellar
Nasdaq has taken a significant step toward diversifying its cryptocurrency offerings by submitting a proposed rule change to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 2, 2025, to expand its Nasdaq Crypto Index (NCI). The proposal seeks to include four prominent altcoins—XRP, Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), and Stellar Lumens (XLM) alongside the existing Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) in the index, which serves as a benchmark for the Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF (NCIQ).
The proposed expansion adds XRP, Solana, Cardano, and Stellar Lumens to the Nasdaq Crypto Index, which currently tracks only Bitcoin and Ethereum through the Nasdaq Crypto US Settlement Price Index (NCIUS). This move aims to create a more…
