Coinbase launches Coin50 index as crypto version of S&P 500

Cal said:
This is really tempting for the next 6 to 9 months

Too much XRP. Just kidding, mostly.

Cal said:
This is really tempting for the next 6 to 9 months

Yeah, this might be worth a shot.

A coin10 would be enough…

douglasstem said:
A coin10 would be enough…

Agreed. Including 50 seems too inclusive of bad coins or pump schemes.

True said:

douglasstem said:
A coin10 would be enough…

Agreed. Including 50 seems too inclusive of bad coins or pump schemes.

You didn’t read the article, did you?

@Davis
I read it. What are they missing?

Livingstone said:
@Davis
I read it. What are they missing?

The bottom 45 coins only make up 11% of the fund.

Rodriguez said:

Livingstone said:
@Davis
I read it. What are they missing?

The bottom 45 coins only make up 11% of the fund.

If you have to cut back their position to keep the portfolio stable, it might not be worth holding them at all. I’d stick with a coin10 at most.

@Livingstone
Not much different from the S&P 500, where the bottom 300 make up 14%.

MintMingle3 said:
@Livingstone
Not much different from the S&P 500, where the bottom 300 make up 14%.

True, but stocks aren’t generally memes that could crash to zero at any moment.

@Davis
Is there a paywall?

True said:

douglasstem said:
A coin10 would be enough…

Agreed. Including 50 seems too inclusive of bad coins or pump schemes.

Doge being weighted like that is ridiculous. I know the market cap justifies it, but they should consider it more. Though in an index fund, market cap should determine inclusion.

@Franklyne
You’re free to make your own portfolio, but that’s not how any index product works. Many questioned Tesla’s addition to the S&P, and it has been great for the index.

Wyatt said:
@Franklyne
You’re free to make your own portfolio, but that’s not how any index product works. Many questioned Tesla’s addition to the S&P, and it has been great for the index.

Many questioned Tesla’s addition and it’s worked well for the index.

I don’t disagree about including Tesla or how indexes should work, but since it was added, the S&P 500 has done better than Tesla, even with the recent rise.

@Franklyne
If we’re going with discretion, everyone will have an opinion on what to remove.

Why is TRX in the top 10 (after stablecoins)? It’s run by a known scammer.

BNB? It can be created from nothing by exchanges.

SOL? Doesn’t FTX hold a large amount?

ADA? It took years to launch a smart contract.

If we really want to use discretion, there are plenty of shady things among top cryptos, so a blanket method might be best.

True said:

douglasstem said:
A coin10 would be enough…

Agreed. Including 50 seems too inclusive of bad coins or pump schemes.

And top 10 has no bad coins? What are you on about

@Onyx
If they don’t want bad coins, they should just create a coin1 fund lol

MysteryMaverick said:
@Onyx
If they don’t want bad coins, they should just create a coin1 fund lol

No need for a coin1 fund, it’s available as an ETF now or you can buy directly.

douglasstem said:
A coin10 would be enough…

Pretty much. If you remove stablecoins and wrapped coins, you get far down the list.

douglasstem said:
A coin10 would be enough…

A coin1 is enough