Cboe has focused its digital-asset expansion on crypto derivatives, while S&P Dow Jones Indices has built out a diverse suite of crypto benchmarks. Their approaches give investors different ways to access digital assets through derivatives, volatility products, indices and institutional investment products.
Cboe now offers cash-settled Bitcoin and Ether futures and options, along with products tied to Bitcoin ETFs and crypto volatility. The exchange operator has also expanded its Bitcoin-related benchmarks, including Bitcoin futures and volatility products designed to support trading and hedging strategies.
S&P DJI operates a wide range of crypto indices spanning individual assets, market baskets, sectors and futures. The index provider has added more specialized benchmarks, including a DeFi index and the S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index, which takes a quality-focused approach based on real-world use and revenue.