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Coinbase Announces Cryptocurrency-Focused Index Fund (marketwatch.com)

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the next-big-thing dept.

In an interview with CNBC on its "Fast Money" segment, Coinbase's President and COO Asiff Hirji said the digital-currency platform would launch a cryptocurrency-focused index fund. Details are scarce but Hirji said it will be intended to give retail investors broad exposure to virtual currencies, and would be targeted to accredited investors on Day 1. He also said the index fund would be market-cap weighted.

UPDATE: Coinbase has since issued a blog post detailing the announcement. They are also introducing Coinbase Index, which "is a measure of the financial performance of all assets listed on GDAX, weighted by their market capitalization."

26 comments

  1. How much did they pay for this post? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    If they don't get attention now they will fail at selling nothing.

    1. Re:How much did they pay for this post? by whipslash · · Score: 2

      They paid 50 kajillion nothingburger coins

    2. Re:How much did they pay for this post? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      +1 Insightful

  2. cool another scam by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

    and let me guess, they will use tether as an asset to increase valuation lol

  3. The crypto version of a default credit swap by humankind · · Score: 1

    This is basically, the crypto version of a default credit swap. Take a bunch of securities that have no real assets backing them up, securitize them into a meta-stock, and sell it so basically just in case there was a way someone could perform due diligence, now it's moot.

    1. Re:The crypto version of a default credit swap by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

      This is basically, the crypto version of a default credit swap. Take a bunch of securities that have no real assets backing them up, securitize them into a meta-stock, and sell it so basically just in case there was a way someone could perform due diligence, now it's moot.

      This is basically the cryptocurrency (not "crypto") version of a collateralized debt obligation (CDO), not a credit default swap.

      A credit default swap (CDS) is basically insurance that you buy when you feel your CDO's aren't actually backed by something of value (like the early 2000's real estate market or the current cryptocurrency market).

    2. Re:The crypto version of a default credit swap by rtb61 · · Score: 1

      Nope this is a mass marketing exercise. As the delusion of an unbacked by anything but marketing currency collapses so new marketing engine is created ie a unbacked marketing and public relations currency exchange for worthless unbacked currencies. Straight up fact, a currency is only worth what backs it be that an entire country or as is developing source able energy. A currency backed by nothing is worth nothing, it's value is a measure of marketing, gullibility and greed, so more a psychological measure than any fiscal measure (and once which will be investigated in various custodial establishments because it will become very criminal in the end).

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  4. tank you PAY AGAIN by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    tank you PAY AGAIN ....tank you PAY AGAIN ........tank you PAY AGAIN

  5. Marketing ploy by war4peace · · Score: 1

    It's just another marketing gimmick allowing them to ask even more money for listing an altcoin on their exchange.

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  6. Hopefully not the new Bit by Kokobaby39 · · Score: 1

    Recall that Bitcoin slammed the entire stock index about three weeks ago. They made it big, but the index severely slid. As the Bit went to collect through the IRS, I went to Bite the coin. They couldn't get anything out of me with that. When the IRS is the dimp laid mint, the collections went far too heavily, and (very quickly) it led to people selling out. Hopefully Gustav is rolling in his grave right now. Probably a dead Kennedy.

    1. Re: Hopefully not the new Bit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      stupid, autistic and invested in bitcoins is no way to go thru life, son

    2. Re:Hopefully not the new Bit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I'm guessing English is not your first language.

  7. Not Publicly Traded. Relatively Illiquid. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    It is listed as for accredited investors only. Meaning the government won't let you invest unless you're making $200K/year or are quite wealthy. (Basically, they are trying to protect you from swindles, and the SEC considers virtual currencies too risky to list them on a public market.)

    1. Re:Not Publicly Traded. Relatively Illiquid. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      It'll be open to non-accredited investors in due time

    2. Re:Not Publicly Traded. Relatively Illiquid. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      They hope it will be because then they can make more money, but realistically the SEC is not likely to allow it.

  8. Tulips by emaname · · Score: 1

    Cryptocurrencies smell like tulips.

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    1. Re:Tulips by mysidia · · Score: 1

      Cryptocurrencies smell like tulips.

      No.... Tulips are tangible goods whose flowers people derive a lot of enjoyment from; try again.

    2. Re:Tulips by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      You lack imagination if you think this is in any way comparable to Tulips.

    3. Re:Tulips by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Tulips are perishable. People shoulda seen that bubble coming

    4. Re:Tulips by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I keep my wallet on a USB drive inside a tulip.

      Your move.

  9. Just what I was looking for by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    The experts advise index funds as an excellent, safe financial play for average investors.

  10. iconomi by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    a coin already exists for this called iconomi.

    https://www.iconomi.net/

  11. Try Your Luck! by nateman1352 · · Score: 1

    The casino is still open everyone! Bitcoin's valuation is still swinging by 10% every week, guess which way it goes next week and you too can be a winner! Now, we've put a poker table in your traditional brokerage account, it's never been so convenient to get rich quick!

  12. 2% Management Fee?? by bluehenbear · · Score: 1

    John Bogle laughs at Coinbaseâ(TM)s notion that this is some sort of index fund.