S&P And Pantera Launch Crypto Index Built Around Protocol Fundamentals

S&P Dow Jones Indices and Pantera Capital have launched a new digital asset benchmark that tracks crypto networks through a more fundamentals-focused lens. The S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index, or SPPDA, launched with 18 constituents and uses a rules-based methodology. According to the index materials, asset selection is tied to protocol-level revenue, with Artemis Analytics used for revenue data and Lukka used for pricing. That makes the index different from a simple market-cap basket. Market capitalization still matters across crypto, but it does not always tell investors whether a network is actually generating fees, revenue, or sustainable usage. S&P and Pantera are leaning into that gap. The result is an institutional benchmark that tries to measure crypto through activity and economics, not just token size. TL;DR S&P Dow Jones Indices and Pantera Capital launched the S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index. The index launched with 18 constituents and uses protocol-level revenue in its methodology. It is a benchmark index, not an ETF or exchange-traded product. Why A Fundamentals Index Matters Crypto has always struggled with valuation. In equities, investors can lo...