# Hashdex

> Hashdex is a crypto-focused asset manager that packages digital assets into regulated index funds and ETFs so ordinary investors can buy crypto through a brokerage account. Founded in Brazil in 2018 and now headquartered in the New York area, it co-developed the Nasdaq Crypto Index, launched the world's first crypto index ETF in 2021, and brought the first multi-asset spot crypto ETF (NCIQ) to US investors in 2025. The firm manages roughly $1 billion across products in nine countries.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States (founded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
- **Founders:** Marcelo Sampaio (Co-Founder & Executive Chairman (former CEO)), Bruno Caratori (Co-Founder & Global CEO), Thiago Costa (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** 80-88 employees
- **Products:** Nasdaq Crypto Index (NCI), World's first crypto index ETF (HNCI), Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF / Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF (NCIQ), Hashdex Nasdaq Bitcoin ETF, Crypto ETPs and offshore funds
- **Notable:** Launched the world's first crypto index ETF in 2021., Co-developed the Nasdaq Crypto Index (NCI), now a widely referenced crypto benchmark., Brought the first multi-asset spot crypto ETF (NCIQ) to US investors in 2025.

## Products & services

- **Nasdaq Crypto Index (NCI)** — A benchmark index for the crypto asset class, co-developed with Nasdaq to track the market's largest and most liquid tokens; the foundation for Hashdex's index products.
- **World's first crypto index ETF (HNCI)** — The first exchange-traded fund tracking a crypto index, letting investors allocate to a basket of crypto assets in one product.
- **Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF / Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF (NCIQ)** — The first multi-asset spot crypto ETF in the United States, providing exposure to multiple leading crypto assets (Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, Solana, Cardano, Chainlink, Stellar) in a single ticker; management fee reduced to 0.25% in 2026.
- **Hashdex Nasdaq Bitcoin ETF** — A spot Bitcoin exchange-traded product designed to track the Nasdaq Bitcoin Reference Price.
- **Crypto ETPs and offshore funds** — A range of physically backed exchange-traded products and private funds across Latin America, Europe and other regions.

## Achievements

- Launched the world's first crypto index ETF in 2021.
- Co-developed the Nasdaq Crypto Index (NCI), now a widely referenced crypto benchmark.
- Brought the first multi-asset spot crypto ETF (NCIQ) to US investors in 2025.
- Crossed $1 billion in assets under management.
- Raised a $26M Series A backed by Valor Capital, SoftBank and Coinbase.
- Operates crypto index products across nine countries.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Profiled by Forbes as a $1 billion crypto fund exploring exposure to newer protocols such as Hyperliquid.
- **2026-03** — Reduced the NCIQ management fee to 0.25% and renamed the fund to Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF.
- **2026-03** — Named Bruno Caratori Global CEO, Marcelo Sampaio Executive Chairman, and Mick McLaughlin US CEO.
- **2025-02** — Launched NCIQ, the first multi-asset spot crypto ETF in the United States.

## Links

- Website: https://hashdex.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hashdex
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Hashdex
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/hashdex/

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Last updated: 2026-07-11