Hashdex has expanded its flagship crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) by adding Cardano (ADA) and Chainlink (LINK). The move was revealed in the firm's latest annual filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
The fund, called Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF, originally launched in February 2025 tracking only Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). The latest update lifts the total number of tracked cryptocurrencies to seven.
The filing confirms that the underlying index now includes several altcoins. These include ADA and LINK alongside Solana (SOL) and XRP (XRP). The ETF is transitioning to the broader Nasdaq Crypto Index.
This shift turns the product from a simple two-asset vehicle into a diversified crypto basket. It offers exposure across different blockchain ecosystems, use cases and liquidity profiles. The structure now matches multi-asset indices already common in institutional portfolios.
The ETF held roughly $121mn in assets at the end of 2025. Asset managers increasingly view index-style crypto ETFs as the next stage of market development after the rollout of spot Bitcoin and Ether funds. Diversified products give institutions broad exposure without the need to select individual tokens.
The expansion also reflects a more supportive US regulatory backdrop for digital asset products. Final approval is still required for the structural changes to take effect.
