HYPE Price Jumps as Hashdex Adds Hyperliquid to Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF

Hyperliquid price has risen 1.29% to about $83 as HYPE gains fresh exposure through a regulated investment product. The move follows Hashdex adding HYPE to its multi-asset spot crypto ETF.

Hashdex has added HYPE to the Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF, which trades under the NCIQ ticker. The change takes effect September 1, 2026, and increases the fund’s holdings from eight crypto assets to nine.

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Hashdex Adds HYPE to NCIQ ETF

HYPE has joined the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index after satisfying its eligibility requirements. These rules cover liquidity, market capitalization, qualified custody support, and applicable regulatory listing standards.

Hashdex launched NCIQ in February 2025 with Bitcoin and Ethereum. The fund has since added eligible cryptocurrencies as the underlying index has been reconstituted.

The index now includes Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, Hyperliquid, Stellar, Cardano, Chainlink, and Bitcoin Cash.

HYPE is entering with a 3.36% weighting, according to the index data cited in the report. The allocation places Hyperliquid behind four larger crypto holdings in the index.

Bitcoin remains the largest allocation at 74.36%, while Ethereum accounts for 11.88%. XRP holds 5.21%, making it the third-largest asset, while Solana accounts for 3.79%.

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Why Has Hashdex Added HYPE?

HYPE has qualified for the index after meeting the methodology used to determine which crypto assets can join. Hashdex is therefore adding the token as part of NCIQ’s rules-based structure.

The addition also gives NCIQ investors exposure to Hyperliquid without requiring them to purchase HYPE separately. That exposure sits alongside eight other eligible crypto assets within the fund.

Hashdex CIO Samir Kerbage said the ETF was designed to expand as the cryptocurrency market developed.

“When we launched NCIQ in February 2025 with two assets, the whole point was that the portfolio would expand,” Kerbage said.

Kerbage also cited Hyperliquid’s decentralized trading model and recent regulatory developments. He said the ecosystem has become an increasingly important part of crypto and financial markets.

For investors, Kerbage said index investing provides systematic exposure to an evolving crypto market. It also avoids requiring investors to select individual assets as the market changes.

Hyperliquid Eyes Wider US Market Access

HYPE’s ETF inclusion comes as Hyperliquid is also seeking greater access to the U.S. market. The decentralized trading platform is widely known for its perpetual futures products.

Hyperliquid and Kraken parent Payward have reportedly discussed offering selected perpetual futures to U.S. traders. The potential arrangement would involve CFTC-regulated derivatives exchange Bitnomial.

Hyperliquid has historically restricted U.S. users because of domestic rules covering derivatives trading. A regulated structure could provide a route for selected products to reach U.S. customers.

U.S. officials are also considering regulatory paths for bringing more offshore crypto trading activity under domestic oversight. Any Hyperliquid expansion would remain subject to U.S. regulatory requirements.