Although the cryptocurrency market has been on a downward trend since October 2025, its adoption continues to increase rapidly.
At this point, the latest move came from S&P Dow Jones and Pantera Capital. Accordingly, S&P Dow Jones Indices and Pantera Capital launched the S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index, consisting of 18 assets designed to offer institutional investors a more structured way to evaluate cryptocurrencies.
Unlike existing crypto indexes that select tokens based on price momentum or market popularity, the new index uses a rule-based methodology similar to traditional finance metrics. It includes projects and tokens with real-world use cases and revenue generation.
Accordingly, for an asset to be included in the list, it must have a market capitalization of at least $500 million, and newly added assets must have a liquidity ratio above a certain level. Projects are ranked according to their revenues in the last two quarters, and their place in the index is determined accordingly. This system ensures that projects that do not generate economic value are eliminated.
The index currently consists of 18 digital assets, and the full list of altcoins included has not been disclosed. However, the identified assets include Ethereum, BNB, Solana (SOL), Tron (TRX), and Hyperliquid (HYPE).
