Hashdex slips HYPE into NCIQ 🍴, index goes from 8 to 9 with a 3.36% helping

Hashdex has added Hyperliquid to its Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF, giving the token a regulated venue alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum. The change takes effect September 1, 2026, and increases NCIQ's holdings from eight crypto assets to nine.

HYPE enters the index with a 3.36% weighting, according to index data cited in the report. The allocation places Hyperliquid behind Bitcoin at 74.36%, Ethereum at 11.88%, XRP at 5.21% and Solana at 3.79%.

HYPE joined the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index after satisfying the index's eligibility requirements, which cover liquidity, market capitalization, qualified custody support and applicable regulatory listing standards. Hashdex launched NCIQ in February 2025 with Bitcoin and Ethereum, and 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's price rose 1.29% to about $83 following the announcement.

Hashdex said the addition follows the methodology used to determine which crypto assets can join, with HYPE added as part of NCIQ's rules-based structure.