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Eightcap Partners with CoinDesk Indices to Launch Regulated Crypto Derivatives Based on the CoinDesk 20 Index

London, United Kingdom, May 20th, 2025, Chainwire

First-of-its-kind offering combines institutional-grade index access with global retail distribution through Eightcap Embedded.

Eightcap, a global trading technology provider with tier 1 regulation across the UK, EU, and Australia, today announced a landmark partnership with CoinDesk Indices, a leading provider of digital asset indices. Together they are bringing the CoinDesk 20 Index to market as a regulated Contract for Difference (CFD) product. This is the first time the CoinDesk 20, a benchmark basket of the most liquid and representative crypto assets, will be made available as a CFD product to a global retail audience.

The CoinDesk 20 Index CFD will be tradable in both fiat and USDT pairs via TradingView and through Eightcap’s growing network of partners powered by Eightcap Embedded. These include leading fintech and crypto trading platforms that integrate Eightcap’s regulated derivatives infrastructure directly into their environments via open APIs.

This marks the first time the CoinDesk 20 Index will be available as a derivative product on TradingView, accessible directly through Eightcap’s broker profile for millions of global traders.

This launch combines the rigor of regulated financial markets with the innovation of digital assets, creating a new standard for retail access to institutional-grade crypto indices. It also marks a significant step forward in bridging the gap between traditional finance and crypto, meeting global demand for transparent and tradable digital asset benchmarks within a compliant framework.

“Partnering with CoinDesk Indices allows us to deliver a world-first regulated product that meets the evolving needs of both crypto-native and traditional trading platforms,” said Patrick Murphy, Chief Commercial Officer at Eightcap. “Our global regulatory footprint and Eightcap Embedded infrastructure uniquely position us to scale access to these products across multiple regions and platforms.”

“The marketplace needs a diversified benchmark for analysis and financial products. We are delighted CoinDesk 20 has generated so much liquidity and an unprecedented amount of institutional demand,” said Alan Campbell, President of CoinDesk Indices. “We are excited Eightcap will unlock a new distribution path of opportunity, while bringing regulatory standards to the forefront.”

The product was officially unveiled on stage at Consensus 2025 in Toronto on Wednesday, May 14. The on-stage debut took place on the Spotlight Stage during a Q&A session titled Unlocking Regulated Market Access at Scale – A New Standard for Crypto Derivatives. To wrap up the week, the launch was featured on CoinDesk Live’s final day broadcast, where Patrick Murphy, Chief Commercial Officer at Eightcap, was interviewed by Andrew Baehr, Head of Product & Research at CoinDesk Indices, and senior anchor Christine Lee.

Toronto also plays a fitting role in this story. WonderFi Technologies Inc., Canada’s largest digital asset provider, recently signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Eightcap to offer multi-asset trading through its brands Bitbuy and Coinsquare. As part of this planned offering, WonderFi intends to offer a broad suite of regulated OTC derivatives across FX, indices, commodities, and equities, powered by Eightcap Embedded.

Building on this expansion, Eightcap will also begin rolling out USDT-denominated derivatives across a range of traditional asset classes, including equities, indices, FX, and commodities. These products will be priced and executed by Eightcap utilising Bitfinex markets, enabling stablecoin-native users to access traditional markets with familiar on-chain liquidity.

This responds to growing demand for stablecoin-based access to equities, forex, and indices within a regulated environment. By tapping into the open infrastructure of Bitfinex and the global utility of Tether, Eightcap delivers a seamless experience for crypto-native traders seeking a secure and regulated alternative to offshore derivatives platforms.

All USDT-denominated CFDs will be offered under Eightcap’s tier 1 licenses, with regulated custody, transparent pricing, and built-in consumer protection. This gives users the confidence to trade in a compliant environment without compromising on flexibility.

The CoinDesk 20 Index CFD, along with Eightcap’s broader suite of USDT-denominated derivatives across FX, equities, indices, and commodities, will be available via Eightcap Embedded.

About Eightcap

Founded in 2015, Eightcap is a multi-regulated Australian fintech company providing a full suite of derivative products across traditional and digital asset markets. With regulatory licenses in the UK (FCA), Australia (ASIC), Bahamas (SCB), and the EU (under MiFID), Eightcap serves both B2C and B2B clients through its dynamic trading ecosystem.

Recognised as the Best Global CFD Broker by TradingView in 2024, Eightcap powers embedded trading solutions and institutional-grade infrastructure for fintechs and digital asset platforms worldwide.

Eightcap Embedded is the company’s modular trading infrastructure, enabling partners to offer regulated derivatives through a suite of open APIs. This infrastructure operates under Eightcap’s global licenses and compliance framework, supporting seamless expansion into new markets.

For more information, users can visit eightcap.com/embedded or email embedded@eightcap.com

About CoinDesk Indices

Since 2014, CoinDesk Indices has been at the forefront of the digital asset revolution, empowering investors globally. A portfolio company of the Bullish Group, our indices form the foundation of the world’s largest digital asset products. CoinDesk Indices is regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority and offers products across multi-asset indices, reference rates, and strategies. Flagships such as the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index and the CoinDesk 20 Index set the industry standard for measuring, trading, and investing in digital assets. With tens of billions of dollars in benchmarked assets, CoinDesk Indices is a trusted partner.

To learn more about the CoinDesk 20 Index, users can visit:

https://indices.coindesk.com/coindesk20

Media Contact

Mishelle Thurairatnam

mishelle.thurairatnam@eightcap.com

Disclaimers

  1. The CoinDesk 20 Index CFD may be restricted for retail clients in the United Kingdom under FCA rules and is currently intended for professional traders in that jurisdiction. Product availability is subject to local regulatory permissions.
  2. Upon issuance, USDT-denominated CFDs will be priced in USDT; however, they will be cash settled in fiat currency (e.g., USD, GBP, AUD). All client funds are safeguarded and held in segregated tier 1 client money accounts in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.

CoinDesk is a portfolio company of the Bullish Group. CoinDesk Indices, Inc., including CC Data Limited, its affiliate which performs certain outsourced administration and calculation services on its behalf (collectively, “CoinDesk Indices”), does not sponsor, endorse, sell, promote, or manage any investment offered by any third party that seeks to provide an investment return based on the performance of any index. CoinDesk Indices is neither an investment adviser nor a commodity trading advisor and makes no representation regarding the advisability of making an investment linked to any CoinDesk Indices index. CoinDesk Indices does not act as a fiduciary. A decision to invest in any asset linked to a CoinDesk Indices index should not be made in reliance on any of the statements set forth in this document or elsewhere by CoinDesk Indices. All content displayed here or otherwise used in connection with any CoinDesk Indices index (the “Content”) is owned by CoinDesk Indices and/or its third-party data providers and licensors, unless stated otherwise by CoinDesk Indices. CoinDesk Indices does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, adequacy, validity, or availability of any of the Content. CoinDesk Indices is not responsible for any errors or omissions, regardless of the cause, in the results obtained from the use of any of the Content. CoinDesk Indices does not assume any obligation to update the Content following publication in any form or format.

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