S&P Global and Pantera launch crypto index tied to protocol fundamentals

The new benchmark scores digital assets using underlying network metrics rather than price alone, extending traditional index construction into on-chain data.

Summary

S&P Global and Pantera Capital have jointly launched a crypto index that evaluates assets on protocol fundamentals rather than relying only on price. The benchmark uses underlying network metrics to score digital assets, bringing Wall Street-style index methodology into on-chain analysis and offering a way to compare crypto networks through measures beyond market performance alone.

Terms & Concepts
  • protocol fundamentals: Core network metrics showing a crypto project's underlying health
  • on-chain: Activity or data recorded directly on a blockchain
  • crypto index: A benchmark tracking and scoring digital assets