Notes from our research on recent crypto moves: ideal moment for crypto index investing?

Recent market movements reinforce the investment case for crypto index investing and we believe that now is the time to build a long crypto exposure via the Nasdaq Crypto Index (NCI) (or to boarden the exposure vs. a single asset Bitcoin ETF position).

Here are some commentaries from our Research:

• NCI surges +18% last week (Nov 3 to 10) while Bitcoin was up +15%: driven by market optimism following Trump’s election and a 25 bps rate cut by the Federal Reserve

• Bitcoin breaks new highs: Closed the week above $80k for the first time, leading a market rally

• Outperformance across NCI constituents:

o Smart contract platforms led gains:

 Cardano: +72.6%

 Avalanche: +31.4%

 Ethereum: +27.2%

 Solana: +25.4%

o All constituents (except LTC) outperformed Bitcoin’s gains, see below for last week:

• BTC Dominance tested 60% and retraced: Historically, this has either signaled the end of Bitcoin outperformance or the start of a powerful Altseason

• Strong performance outlook: Momentum in NCI’s broad diversification positions it well for potential long-term gains as macro and regulatory conditions improve

Nasdaq Crypto Index – Constituents performance Nov 3 – Nov 10:

Evolution of Bitcoin dominance:

Why consider Nasdaq Crypto Index (NCI) now?

• Diversification beyond Bitcoin: Capture both Bitcoin’s strength and the upside potential of emerging crypto assets in one allocation.

• Positioning for Altseason: NCI provides targeted exposure to key market segments poised to benefit from broader market growth.

• Current allocation: