S&P Global has announced plans to launch the S&P Digital Markets 50 Index, a benchmark that combines 15 cryptocurrencies with 35 publicly traded cryptocurrency-linked stocks, providing a single benchmark for the broader digital asset economy.
According to the October 7 announcementS&P Dow Jones Indices developed the index in partnership with Dinari, which will issue a token that tracks the benchmark on its dShares platform, expanding access for investors seeking exposure to both sides of the crypto ecosystem in a single product.
S&P said the equity portion will include companies involved in digital assets, infrastructure, financial services and blockchain applications activities, while the crypto portion will come from the company’s existing Broad Digital Market (BDM) family.
Initial details on the methodology published by financial media show that the index will cap individual components at 5% and apply minimum market capitalization thresholds, approximately $100 million for equities and $300 million for cryptocurrencies, with quarterly rebalancing under S&P’s governance framework.
The launch adds to S&P’s growing suite of digital asset benchmarks alongside the crypto and DeFi indices, part of a broader push from major providers to deliver rules-based tools for institutions as tokenized markets mature.
Dinari, which is developing tokenized U.S. stocks and received advanced regulatory approvals this year, said the product demonstrates how blockchain can modernize established benchmarks by making them more accessible and globally relevant.
The move comes amid a renewed interest in diversified cryptocurrency exposure and follows competing efforts by other index providers to pursue the “cryptoeconomy,” although most alternatives so far have focused solely on tokens or blockchain-related stocks rather than both.