Crypto index comparison, tier 4
SIX Crypto Market Index 10 Alternative: CCi30 vs SIX Crypto Market Index 10
The CCi30 Cryptocurrency Index is the rules-based alternative to the SIX Crypto Market Index 10. This page reviews the SIX Crypto Market Index 10 under the eight-criterion CCi30 test and compares both indices on universe, weighting, independence, track record, and investability.
What is the alternative to the SIX Crypto Market Index 10?
The CCi30 Cryptocurrency Index replaces the SIX Crypto Market Index 10 for investors who need a whole-market benchmark. The CCi30 holds the 30 largest cryptocurrencies by smoothed market capitalization, weights them by the square root of that figure, excludes stablecoins by rule, and has published live values since 1 January 2015.
- 30 constituents
- Square-root weighting
- Stablecoins excluded by rule
- Live since 1 January 2015
- Independent, fully rules-based
What is the SIX Crypto Market Index 10?
The Swiss stock exchange’s in-house benchmark: the ten largest, most liquid crypto assets, cap-weighted, serving as underlying for structured products listed on SIX.
Where the SIX Crypto Market Index 10 falls short statistically
An exchange that lists crypto ETPs, collects their listing fees, and operates the venue where they trade also defines the benchmark many of them track. The conflict is structural and familiar by now (Kraken/CF, Bullish/CoinDesk, Binance/CMC, Nasdaq); the Swiss regulatory wrapper changes the jurisdiction, not the incentive. At n=10 the index fails statistical significance as a market estimator, and its universe is bounded by SIX’s own product-approval pipeline, permission, again, masquerading as measurement.
Method and sources
Methodology facts on this page come from the published documents of the provider; constituent lists change and should be re-verified before citation. The CCi30 rules are published in the methodology manual. The full comparison set is on the crypto index comparison hub, and the allocation calculator shows the CCi30 basket for any amount.