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Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest files for two crypto index ETFs tied to CoinDesk 20
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Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest files for two crypto index ETFs tied to CoinDesk 20
One proposed fund will attempt to exactly mimic the CoinDesk 20, but the other would track the index, excluding bitcoin.
By Helene Braun|Edited by Stephen Alpher
Jan 26, 2026, 4:51 p.m.
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What to know:
- ARK Invest has filed with U.S. regulators to launch two cryptocurrency ETFs tracking the CoinDesk 20 index.
- One proposed fund would track the CoinDesk 20, which provides exposure to major tokens, including bitcoin, ether, solana, XRP, and cardano. The other would track the same index, but exclude bitcoin, by pairing long index futures with short bitcoin futures.
- The funds, which would list on NYSE Arca if approved, aim to offer diversified crypto exposure without direct token custody and follow similar, still-unapproved crypto index ETF proposals from WisdomTree and ProShares.
ARK Invest, the asset management firm led by Cathie Wood, has filed with U.S. regulators to launch two new cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that would track the CoinDesk 20 — a benchmark of the most liquid digital assets, including bitcoin, ether, solana, XRP and cardano.
Rather than holding crypto directly, the proposed ETFs would rely on cash-settled, regulated futures contracts to mimic the index's daily performance.
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While one fund will track the CoinDesk 20, the other will track that index, but exclude bitcoin by pairing long index futures with short bitcoin futures.
Both products are designed to give investors diversified access to crypto assets without the complexities of custody or direct token ownership. The funds would list on NYSE Arca, though the exchange has not yet submitted a 19b-4 form with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a key step in making the filings official and initiating the approval process.
The ARK filings follow similar efforts by asset managers WisdomTree and ProShares, who have also proposed crypto index ETFs using regulated futures. None of the filings have yet been approved for trading, leaving a gap in the market for diversified crypto exposure through ETFs.
While ARK has already made headlines with its involvement in spot bitcoin ETFs, these latest products signal a push toward broader coverage of the crypto market.
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