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OutReach - 15 January 2022 - Today, IX Asia Indexes Company Limited announced the 4th quarter review of the ixCrypto Index ('IXCI').
This is the first crypto benchmark index launched in Hong Kong.
The number of constituent
cryptos remains unchanged at 11 constituents after the
review. The free float adjusted
market capitalization coverage is 74.25%, while the 90-day-average volume
coverage is 60.36%. The constituents change and recapping at 40% will be
effective on January 21, 2021 (Friday).
Since the last review, there
has been an increase in the crypto total market capitalisation from USD1.92tn
to USD2.47tn (+28.7%), and a jump in the
daily volume from USD89bn to USD114bn (+28.1%). Bitcoin remains as the largest crypto
in the constituent list, with its price has gone up by 13.51% since the last
review.
More details about the ixCrypto
Index, including its constituents and constituents' weight, are provided in the
Appendices, or refer to the website
Appendix
1
ixCrypto Index ('IXCI')
Universe | All crypto coins traded in at least two different exchanges around the world |
Selection Criteria | Cryptocurrencies ranking in the top 80% of cumulative full market capitalization ('MC') coverage and in the top 25 of 90-days-average-trading-volume. |
Number of Constituents | Variable/11 currently |
Launch Date | 12th December 2018 |
Base Date | 3rd December 2018 |
Base Value | 1,000 |
Reconstitution Rule | If the coverage is below 75% or any of constituents is not in top 25 of trading volume, IXCI will be reconstituted to bring MC coverage back and do liquidity screening. |
Reconstitution and Rebalancing Frequency | Quarterly and with a fast entry rule |
Weighting Methodology | Free float adjusted market capitalization weighted with a cap of 40%, or a 40%/ 30%/ 20% step cap under extreme conditions |
Currency | US Dollar |
Dissemination | Daily, 12:00 noon (HKT) Hourly, every :00 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (HKT) Every 15 seconds, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (HKT) |
Website | |
Appendix 2
Weightings of the Constituents of ixCrypto
Index
| Crypto | 90-day-average-volume * | 90-day-average- Market Cap | Cum. Market Cap Coverage | Weighting (%) After 40% Cap |
1 | Bitcoin | $34,261,894,952(1) | $1,058,276,139,597 | 42.81% | 40.00% |
2 | Ethereum | $19,254,692,827(2) | $486,370,080,281 | 62.49% | 37.97% |
3 | Cardano | $2,844,562,296(4) | $59,628,610,659 | 64.90% | 3.92% |
4 | Solana | $2,410,071,328(5) | $58,921,883,120 | 67.29% | 4.60% |
5 | XRP | $3,464,184,431(3) | $48,252,013,509 | 69.24% | 3.43% |
6 | Polkadot | $1,657,811,965(13) | 36,888,146,868 | 70.73% | 2.34% |
7 | Dogecoin | $1,744,384,827(12) | $29,473,927,826 | 71.92% | 1.95% |
8 | Terra | $1,161,172,352(14) | 21,326,080,247 | 72.79% | 2.64% |
9 | Litecoin | $1,779,081,549(11) | $12,989,934,623 | 73.31% | 0.88% |
10 | Polygon | $510,175,053(22) | $12,758,554,249 | 73.83% | 1.57% |
11 | Bitcoin Cash | $124,107,118(44) | $10,494,495,073 | 74.25% | 0.70% |
Data as of 31 December 2021 (HKT)
* 90-day-average-volume ranking in total market is shown in the
parentheses
* For the calculation methodology of the index, please refer to the
'ixCrypto Index Methodology Paper' on our website
Appendix 3
ixCrypto Indexes Series Dissemination
IXCI, IXBI, and IXEI will be
disseminated via the ixCrypto Index official webpage and the Nasdaq Global
Index Data Service (GIDS) at a 15-second interval from 9 A.M to 9 P.M. on every
Hong Kong trading days. The tickers are shown below:
Index Name | Nasdaq GIDS Ticker |
ixCrypto Index | IXCI |
ixBitcoin Index | IXBI |
ixEthereum Index | IXEI |
For vendors in Hong Kong or
Mainland China, please contact IX Asia Indexes Data Services by emailing [email protected] to get the index for dissemination in the
Greater China Region.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
About IX Fintech Group and IX Asia Indexes
IX Asia Indexes Company Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the IX
Fintech Group. Aiming to become one of the leading index compilers in Asia, its
services in the areas of both real and digital assets cover index consultancy,
index design, index calculation and dissemination, and index education. As a
key participant of Cyberport Hong Kong, and supporter of the University of Hong
Kong ('HKU') Internship and Career Mentorship Program, IX Asia Indexes launched
the first Hong Kong cryptocurrency index - ixCrypto Index together with its
mentees from HKU in 2018 with growing subscription. The index platform was
awarded the ETNet Fintech Award - Outstanding Crypto Index Platform (Wealth
Investment & Management) 2019. ixCrypto Index is created by IX Asia Indexes
and licensed to ixFintech and Nasdaq GIDS for its dissemination.
Website:
About
ixCrypto Index
The ixCrypto index ('IXCI') is the first crypto index launched in Hong
Kong. It was launched on 12 December 2018. It is denominated in USD with a base
value of 1000 and a base date on 3 December 2018. On 1 June 2020, the hourly index was launched. Designed to be easy to
understand while providing a good representation of the crypto market, ixCrypto index aims to cover the top 80% of the cumulative free-float
adjusted market capitalization in the crypto universe and, at
the same time, the crypto currencies should fall within the top 25, ranking by trading volume in the 90 days preceding
the review date. The index is to be reviewed quarterly and with a
fast entry rule. The daily index level is updated daily on Hong Kong trading day at the ixFintech webpage at 12:00 noon, Hong Kong
time. The hourly index is
available from 9am-9pm and updated at every :00 of the hour. The hourly index
is available from 9 am-9 pm and updated at every :00 of the hour. The real time
index is available from 9 am-9 pm and updated at every 15-second interval. Real
time index data together with ixBitcoin Index and ixEthereum Index can be
obtained from IX Asia Indexes Data Services or Nasdaq GIDS.
About IX Asia Indexes Advisory Committee
To ensure the professionality and impartiality of the
index methodologies and operations, ixAsia has established its index advisory
committee with representation from different industries, including fund
management, exchanges, brokerage, financial blockchain experts, crypto service
providers, etc. The committee will meet twice a year to discuss matters
relating to the ixAsia Indexes, including to review and to comment the data
sources, methodologies, and operations of ixAsia Indexes, to provide guidance
to the future development of new ixAsia Indexes and to handle other issues and
decisions on an as-needed basis.
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