{"id":20549,"date":"2026-01-24T00:07:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T00:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/ark-invest-files-for-coindesk-20-crypto-index-etfs\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T00:07:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T00:07:08","slug":"ark-invest-files-for-coindesk-20-crypto-index-etfs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/ark-invest-files-for-coindesk-20-crypto-index-etfs\/","title":{"rendered":"ARK Invest files for CoinDesk 20 Crypto Index ETFs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Cathie Wood\u2019s ARK Invest has filed with U.S. regulators to launch two crypto index exchange-traded funds tied to the CoinDesk 20 index, marking the firm\u2019s first push into broad crypto exposure beyond Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_d744898f8820593b5141feb744d4eb18\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wood\u2019s latest move marks her firm\u2019s first push into broad crypto exposure beyond Bitcoin.<\/li>\n<li>The proposed ETFs would track the daily performance of the CoinDesk 20 index.<\/li>\n<li>WisdomTree filed its registration for a CoinDesk 20 Fund in Delaware on September 22.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>According to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/2106116\/000121390026007058\/ea027372601-s1_arkcoin20.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">a regulatory filing<\/a>, the proposed ETFs would track the daily performance of the CoinDesk 20 index using regulated futures contracts rather than holding crypto directly. <\/p>\n<p>One fund would include Bitcoin alongside major altcoins such as Ether, Solana, XRP and Cardano, while a second product would exclude bitcoin entirely by pairing long index futures with short bitcoin futures. <\/p>\n<p>Both funds are slated for NYSE Arca listing, positioning ARK alongside other firms as competition intensifies for diversified crypto exchange-traded funds (ETF) offerings.<\/p>\n<p>WisdomTree <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/btcdaily.io\/wisdomtree-registers-bitcoin-ethereum-xrp-solana-cardano-among-top-20-crypto-asset-fund-in-delaware\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">filed<\/a> its registration for a CoinDesk 20 Fund in Delaware on September 22, 2025, a preliminary step toward a U.S. ETF tied to the CoinDesk 20 index that covers the largest cryptocurrencies by market cap. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, ProShares <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xt.com\/en\/blog\/post\/proshares-files-with-sec-to-launch-crypto-etf-tracking-coindesk-20-index?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">submitted<\/a> its SEC filing for the ProShares CoinDesk Crypto 20 ETF on October 22, 2025, seeking approval for a diversified crypto ETF that would track the same index via derivatives rather than direct holdings.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cathie Wood\u2019s ARK Invest has filed with U.S. regulators to launch two crypto index exchange-traded funds tied to the CoinDesk 20 index, marking the firm\u2019s first push into broad 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