⚡CME: NEW CRYPTO NASDAQ INDICES AND METALS MARGINS, DOUBLE BLOW TO MARKETS ⚡
Today, February 2nd, CME Group dominates the news with two landmark announcements: the launch of crypto indices signed by Nasdaq and a tightening of margins on precious metals, triggering opposite reactions in the markets.
On the crypto front, the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index (NCI, real-time 24/7) and the Settlement Price Index (NCIS, daily benchmark) debut. Market-cap weighted, they exclude two TOP 10 (BNB and TRX) for institutional liquidity/custody standards, with initial weights: BTC 75.41%, ETH 13.88%, XRP 6.02%, SOL 3.33%.
Quarterly rebalancing favors ETFs and risk management, strengthening institutional adoption.
At the same time, CME raises margins on metals: gold from 6% to 8% initial (8.8% high risk); silver from 11% to 15% (16.5% high); platinum +25%, palladium +14%.
Transition to dynamic percentages post-volatility, but margin calls have triggered a correction: silver -28% record, gold -9% spot at around $4,500/oz.
While crypto gains legitimacy (BTC resilient), precious metals pay for fragile speculation, with forced sales reducing liquidity as in 1980/2011.
The double signal from CME: maturity for digital assets, caution for commodities. Institutional investors favor Nasdaq indices over corrected metals; possible rotation towards BTC/ETH dominance.
A transitional Monday for diversified portfolios.
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