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Results of the IX Digital Asset Industry Classification System (“DAICS®”) 2024 2H Review

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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 10 January 2025 – Today, IX Asia Indexes announced the 2nd Half 2024 Review of the IX Digital Asset Industry Classification System (“DAICS®“), aiming to provide the professionals worldwide with a transparent and standardized classification scheme to determine sector and exposure of particular digital assets. DAICS® classifies digital assets into 2 main categories: a) Cryptocurrencies and b) Asset Backed Tokens in a 3-tier system for each category. For Cryptocurrencies: Tier 1-Industry/ Tier 2-Sector/ Tier 3-Sub-sector; for Asset Backed Tokens: Tier 1-Asset Type/ Tier 2-Branch/ Tier 3-Sub-branch (Appendix 1). The results are as follows:

a) Cryptocurrencies
i) Structure and definitions
Tier 1: Industry Changes
The industry groups remain unchanged with 5 industries. The industry names and definitions also remain unchanged.
1) Payment (110)
2) Infrastructure (120)
3) Financial services (130),
4) Tech & Data (140) and
5) Media & Entertainment (150).

Tier 2: Sector Changes
The number of sectors remain unchanged with 16 sectors. There is no modification in Sector names as well as the definition of the sectors.

ii) Classification Changes
No Change

iii) Green coins label
There are 9 Greens coins in this review, labelled green in the following table:

Energy Efficient Consensus Mechanism (Pos, PoH, PoA, Hashgraph) Renewable Energy Use
Payment Ethena USDeG (New)

FDUSDG (New)

NIL
Infrastructure (120) NIL SOLG

VETG

Financial Services (130) LEOG (New)

OKBG (New)

NIL
Tech & Data (140) NIL NIL
Media & Entertainment (150) PEPEG (New)

WIFG (New)

IMXG

NIL

iii) Coverage of DAICS®
DAICS® coin coverage: top 50 coins by average market capitalization across past 90 days.
DAICS® market capitalization coverage: 89.32%*
The % coverage of market capitalization of the 50th ranked coin: 0.0802%
Member changes within the TOP 50 coins in DAICS®: 5 coins in and 6 coins out.

(For more details about the industry weighting and the 6 changes, please see Appendix 4)

*As of 9th December 2024, based on past 90 days market capitalization ranking including all coins* (exclude Wrapped coins and Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) governance tokens)
Note: G as ‘Green‘ labelling for cryptocurrencies that adhere to the principles of sustainability

* * (For details on Industry & Sector definitions under DAICS®, please refer to Appendix 2 & 3)

b) Asset Backed Tokens (ABT)
i) Structure and definitions
Tier 1: Asset Types Changes
The asset types remain unchanged at 6
1) Culture (205),
2) Real Estate (215),
3) Financials (235),
4) Entertainment (255),
5) Natural Resources (265), and
6) Green Economy (275)

Tier 2: Branch Changes
The branches remain unchanged at 31.
(For details on Asset types and Branches, please refer to Appendix 3).

ii) Classification Changes
Nil

iii) Coverage of DAICS®
IX Asia Indexes has not started to classify any ABT. ABTs will be added to DAICS® in the next stage when a fair amount of popular asset-backed tokens are available in the market. A new ABT registry will be made available to the public. Although there has been an increase in the number of ABTs, ABTs only comprised 0.106% of the total market capitalization of digital assets. A classification summary and definition table are available at Appendix 5 & 6.

For further information regarding the methodology of the DAICS®, please refer to the “IX Digital Asset Industry Classification System”- principle and guiding methodology on the company website https://ix-index.com/daics.html.

All classification changes including the ixCrypto Infrastructure Index and ixCrypto Stablecoin index will take effect on 17th January 2025.

For more details on our DAICS® qualification criteria, please email [email protected].

For the diagrams in Appendix 1-3, please refer to https://ix-index.com/daics.html.

Appendix 4

In and out in DAICS® Top 50 cryptos

In Out
1. Sui (SUI) THORChain (THOR)
2. Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET) Lido DAO (LDO)
3. Ethena USDe (USDeG) Arweave (AR)
4. Aave (AAVE) The Graph (GRT)
5. Fantom (FTM) Theta Network (THETA)
6. Maker DAO (MKR)

Sector Weighting of the Classification System**

Industry Weighting (%)
Payment 70.406%
Infrastructure 22.616%
Financial Services 4.235%
Tech & Data 0.541%
Media & Entertainment 2.203%

*Special Currency Treatment of DAICS® applies
**Based on 9th Dec 2024
G: Green Label

Appendix 5

Classification of top 50 coins by Market Capitalization

Category Industry Sector Cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies Payment:

Blockchain based money, designed for transactional purposes. This includes daily transactions usage and stablecoins.

Transaction & Payment BTC

XRP

BCH

LTC

XLM

KAS

CRO

XMR

Stablecoin USDT

USDC

DAI

USDeG

FDUSDG

Infrastructure:

Bedrock blockchain that facilitates the operation of other decentralised applications. This includes the creation and running of dedicated blockchain platforms, achieving interoperability between networks, increasing the amount or speed of transactions etc

Application Development Protocol & Smart Contract ETH

SOLG

ADA

TRX

TON

AVAX

SUI

NEAR

APT

ICP

HBAR

ETC

VETG

INJ

FTM

Interoperability DOT

LINK

ATOM
Scaling & Sharding POL

STX

MNT

ARB

OP

Supporting System Nil
Financial services:

Tokens that provide on-chain asset management services, crypto-exchange services, funding, lending and other capital markets related services

Exchange Tokens BNB

LEOG

UNI

OKBG

Lending & Borrowing AAVE
Staking Nil
Tech & Data:

Provision of data management and storage, and development of innovative crypto technology

Storage & Sharing FIL RENDER
Data Management Nil
Artificial Intelligence TAO

FET

Media & Entertainment:

Recreational and media services. Including content creation and distribution, advertising through crypto-asset incentive mechanisms, gaming and collectibles

Social Media & Community DOGE

WIFG

SHIB

PEPEG

Streaming NIL
Gaming IMXG
Metaverse NIL

Note: G as ‘Green‘ labelling for cryptocurrencies that adhere to the principles of sustainability

Appendix 6

IX Digital Asset Industry and Sector Classification System (“DAICS®“)
Category Industry Sector Sector definition
Cryptocurrencies (1) Payment: (110)

Definition

Blockchain based money, designed for transactional purposes. This includes daily transactions usage and stablecoins.

Transaction & Payment

(11010)

Cryptocurrencies that are used for store of value, unit of account, medium of exchange
Stablecoin

(11020)

Cryptocurrencies where price is pegged to a / a basket of, reference asset
Infrastructure: (120)

Definition

Bedrock blockchain that facilitates the operation of other decentralised applications. This includes the creation and running of dedicated blockchain platforms, achieving interoperability between networks, increasing the amount or speed of transactions etc.

Application Development Protocol & Smart Contract

(12010)

layer-1 blockchain network that facilitates DApp creation and smart contract execution and smart contract
Interoperability

(12020)

Network that increases inter-connectivity and integration of the fragmented cryptocurrency ecosystem
Scaling & Sharding

(12030)

Networks that increase the ability to cope with the influx of many transactions at a time and blockchain network that can be split into smaller partitions, to improve scalability and process transactions quicker
Supporting System

(12040)

Networks/sidechains that improve functionality of layer-1 network
Financial services: (130)

Definition

Tokens that provide on-chain asset management services, crypto-exchange services, funding, lending, and other capital markets related services

Exchange Tokens

(13010)

Cryptocurrencies that represent the stable coin in the exchange ecosystem and allow users to covert from digital asset on decentralised or centralised system int fiat currencies
Lending & Borrowing

(13020)

Borrowing and lending crypto assets with interest in return and other secondary financial tools derived from primary underlying asset, such as crypto futures and options
Staking

(13030)

Holding and “staking” of certain amount of cryptocurrency in a wallet to facilitate network operations
Tech & Data: (140)

Definition

Provision of data management and storage, and development of

innovative crypto technology

Storage & Sharing

(14010)

Crypto protocols that provide decentralized storage and/or sharing of data filing and resources.
Data Management

(14020)

Networks/Protocols that facilitate the indexing and querying of data from blockchain(s), enabling efficient data retrieval and management for decentralized applications
Artificial Intelligence

(14030)

Cryptos/Protocols that facilitate the use of AI powered apps or projects directly using blockchain platform.
Media & Entertainment: (150)

Definition

Recreational and media services. Including content creation and distribution, advertising through crypto-asset incentive mechanisms, gaming and collectibles

Social Media & Community*

(15010)

Cryptos that provides mast social community and followers without a close secondary industry sector
Streaming

(15020)

Cryptos that provides rights to access decentralised video-streaming sites
Gaming

(15030)

Cryptos which mainly used in gaming or gaming supporting industry
Metaverse

(15040)

Cryptos that is commonly used in collective virtual open space, created by the convergence of virtually enhanced physical and digital reality. This includes the use of VR and/or AR and/or 3D.

DAICS® Asset Type Definitions
Category Asset Type Branch Sub -branch
Asset-Backed Tokens (2) Culture: (205)

Definition

Real asset relating to sports, art, cultural drama, festive collectibles and design IPs etc.

Art

(20510)

This shall be further developed in the future with more digital assets available in the market

Sports

(20520)

Festive Collectibles

(20530)

Design IPs

(20540)

Drama and Play IPs

(20550)

Real Estate:(215)

Definition

Assets that mainly derived its valuation from property, real estate, and land

Commercial Property

(21510)

Residential Property

(21520)

Governmental Property

(21530)

Residential and Commercial Land

(21540)

Financials: (235)

Definition

Real financial asset including listed company shareholdings on regulated centralised exchanges and private company shareholdings; debt instruments; property trusts and derivatives that settled on regulated exchange (CeFi and DeFi).

Tokenised Securities (Company Securities, ETF)

(23510)

Tokenised Debts

(23520)

Tokenised REITs

(23530)

Entertainment: (255)

Definition

Ownership of the IPs assets in the area of entertainment in real world such as concert, play, shows, circus, musicals, songs, movies, games, events and programs, and souvenir collectibles that is derived from the above areas.

Movies

(25510)

This shall be further developed in the future with more digital assets available in the market

Following definition of the United Nations

17 sustainable development goals²

Songs

(25520)

Concerts

(25530)

Gaming

(25540)

All Other Entertainment Events and Collectibles

(25550)

Natural Resources: (265)

Definition

Natural resources asset that derived directly from sea, sky, atmosphere and underground and can be classified as a commodity with standardisation such as precious metals, agricultural, energy and metals.

Precious Metals

(26510)

Agricultural

(26520)

Energy

(26530)

Metals

(26540)

Green Economy (275)

Definition

Ownership of Projects Asset that falls under the definition of the UN 17SDG²s, with over 80% of the income or jobs provided on these 17 initiatives.

No Poverty & Zero Hunger

(27510)

Good Health and Well-Being

(27520)

Quality Education

(27530)

Gender Equality

(27540)

Clean Water and Sanitation/Affordable and Clean Energy

(27550)

Decent Work and Economic Growth/ Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure/ Partnerships for the Goals

(27560)

Reduced inequalities/ Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

(27570)

Sustainable Cities and Communities/Responsible Consumption and Production

(27580)

Climate Action

(27590)

Life Below Water & Life on Land

(27500)

² United Nations 17 sustainable development goals covering 1) No Poverty 2) Zero Hunger 3) Good Health and Well-Being 4) Quality Education 5) Gender Equality 6) Clean Water and Sanitation 7) Affordable And Clean Energy 8) Decent Work and Economic Growth 9) Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 10) Reduced inequalities 11) Sustainable Cities and Communities 12) Responsible Consumption and Production 13) Climate Action 14) Life Below Water 15) Life on Land 16) Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions and 17) Partnerships for the Goals https://sdgs.un.org/goals
Hashtag: #DAICS

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

About DAICS®

DAICS® covers both cryptocurrencies and asset-backed tokens (“ABT”), to be reviewed semi-annually at the end of June and December. On cryptocurrencies side, it is a three-tier system that groups cryptocurrencies into 5 main industries: 1) Payment, 2) Infrastructure, 3) Financial services, 4) Technology & Data and 5) Media & Entertainment. These industries are further divided into 16 sectors and sub-sectors to be introduced in the future. Under asset-backed tokens, there are 6 asset types: 1) Culture, 2) Real Estate, 3) Financials, 4) Entertainment, 5) Natural Resources, 6) Green Economy. These asset types are further divided into 31 branches and sub-branches to be introduced in the future.

About IX Asia Tokenization Advisory Committee and Working Group

The establishment of the IX Asia Tokenization Advisory Committee (“Advisory Committee”) is to pursue the goal and vision to formulate a standard for global tokenization framework in a compliant and transparent way. The key role of the Advisory Committee is to formulate the guideline and reference for tokenization in terms of infrastructure, business financial stability, sustainability, internal control and classification. The Advisory Committee is comprised of industry recognised leaders from blockchain consultancy, sustainable projects and field in Art industry. The establishment of the Working Group is to identify, evaluate and recommend key directions and founding principles according to their specific industry knowledge and expertise in relating to the creation of the specified token. It will examine and propose improvements to the guidelines and references for tokenization. The working group is formed of a diverse group of market experts representing relevant sectors and markets, to provide input and discuss case studies for creation of tokenization framework, best practices and development of real-world projects. For more information about IX Asia Tokenization Advisory Committee & Working Group, please visit .

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DHAKA, BANGLADESH – Media OutReach Newswire – 10 January 2025 – The Best Places to Work certification program has recognized Foodpanda and Novo Nordisk as the top two best places to work in Bangladesh for 2024. These leading organizations are celebrated for their exceptional commitment to employee well-being, innovation, and the creation of people-first workplace cultures.

Foodpanda, a leading online food delivery platform, has earned the top spot in Bangladesh for its dedication to fostering a work environment where employees are empowered, supported, and encouraged to thrive. The company’s emphasis on work-life balance, growth opportunities, and a collaborative atmosphere has set a new benchmark for excellence in the region. In addition to its people-first initiatives, Foodpanda has invested heavily in modern workplace technologies, employee recognition programs, and regular feedback mechanisms. These efforts ensure continuous improvement and a workplace where employees feel heard and appreciated. Foodpanda’s commitment to driving employee engagement, building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and offering personal and professional growth has contributed to its success as the number one employer in the country.

Novo Nordisk, a global healthcare leader, secured the second position for its focus on employee well-being and professional development. The company has built a people-centric culture that emphasizes innovation, inclusion, and flexibility, ensuring that its employees feel valued and motivated to excel. Furthermore, Novo Nordisk has introduced comprehensive wellness programs, mental health support, and initiatives promoting gender equity and sustainability within the workplace. These efforts reflect the company’s long-standing mission to create a positive and enriching environment for its workforce. Novo Nordisk offers continuous opportunities for growth and development, empowering its workforce to achieve both personal and professional success. Its commitment to fostering a balanced and supportive work environment has earned it a place among the top employers in Bangladesh.

These two companies have set exceptional standards for workplace excellence in Bangladesh, providing environments where employees are valued, supported, and motivated to contribute to organizational success.
Hashtag: #BestPlacesToWork

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Results of the ixCrypto Index Series Quarterly Review (2024 Q4) & IX Digital Asset Industry Index Series Half Yearly Review (2024 2H)

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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 10 January 2025 – Today, IX Asia Indexes announced the 2024 4th quarter review of ixCrypto Index Series and IX Digital Asset Industry Index Series. The constituent changes will be effective on 17th January 2025 (Friday). The results of the constituent review and exchange review are as follows:

1. Constituent Review – ixCrypto Index Series

1.1 ixCrypto Index (“IXCI”)
The number of constituents will remain unchanged at 19 constituents with 2 additions and 2 deletions.

Additions
1. Stellar
2. Sui

Deletions
1. Aptos
2. Polygon

After the change, the free float adjusted market capitalization coverage is 82.62%*, while the 90-day-average volume is 77.39%* (excluding stable coin which has 6.21% of the total crypto universe). The constituents change above and recapping at 40% will be effective on 17 January 2025 (Friday).

Since the last review, there has been an increase in the crypto total market capitalization from USD2.17tn to USD2.89tn (+33.18%)#, and a increase in the daily volume from USD71.42bn to USD152.20bn (+113.11%)#. Bitcoin remains as the largest crypto in the constituent list, with its price has increased by 41.15% since the last review.

1.2 ixCrypto Portfolio Indexes


1.2.1 ixCrypto 5 Equal Weight Index (“IXEW5”) and ixCrypto 5 Square Root Index (“IXSR5”)

Addition
No addition

Deletion
No deletion

1.2.2 ixCrypto 10 Equal Weight Index (“IXEW10”) and ixCrypto 10 Square Root Index (“IXSR10”).

Addition
No addition

Deletion
No deletion

1.2.3 ixCrypto Altcoin 10 EW Index (“IXAEW10”) and ixCrypto Altcoin 10 SR Index (“IXASR10”).

Addition
1. Chainlink

Deletion
1. Polkadot

1.3 ixCrypto BTC/ETH Indexes

As of 31st December 2024, the market capitalization represented by the two indexes IX Bitcoin Index (IXBI) and IX Ethereum Index (IXEI) in ixCrypto BTC/ETH 5050 Index (“IX5050”) was 40.99%/59.01% respectively, a change from 43.69%/56.31% from 30th September 2024.

As of 31st December 2024, the market capitalization represented by the two indexes IXBI and IXEI in ixCrypto BTC/ETH Proportional Index (“IXPI”) was 43.69%/56.31% respectively, a change from 40.99%/59.01% from 30th September 2024.

The weight of IXBI & IXEI will be adjusted to 81.60%/18.40% respectively, at effective date 17th January 2025 from 78.19%/21.81% on 18th October 2024 (last effective date).

2. Constituent Review- IX Digital Asset Industry Index Series

2.1 ixCrypto Stablecoin Index

The number of constituents will increase to 5 with 1 addition and no deletion. Stable coin comprises 6.21% of the total crypto universe, and ixCrypto Stablecoin Index covers around 99.26% of the 90-day average market capitalization in stablecoin universe.

Addition
1. Ethena USDe

Deletion
No deletion

2.2 ixCrypto Infrastructure Index

The number of constituents will increase to 23 constituents, with 2 additions and no deletions.

Additions
1.Sui
2. Fantom

Deletion
No deletion

3. Exchange Review
As a result of exchange review, 10 exchanges passed the review process, which are as follows:

Passed Exchanges
1. Binance
2. Bitrue (New)
3. Bybit (New)
4. Upbit
5. Whitebit
6. Coinbase Advanced
7. OKEX
8. Gate.io
9. DigiFinex
10. Bitget

Removed Exchanges
1. P2PB2P
2. Huobi Global

The selected 10 exchanges will be taken to generate each of the fair average prices for the IX indexes’ constituents. The exchange review covers volume rankings, exchange background checking, founders’ background checking, USD/USDT/USDC/BTC pairs coverage, overconcentration rules, exchange API coverage checking and stability etc for an exchange.

After the meeting, IX Asia Indexes announces that the IX Asia Indexes will adopt a revised exchange selection methodology to reduce the number of selected exchanges from 10 to 8. This means each index constituent’s price will be an average of 8 instead of 10. This change has been approved by the IX Asia Indexes Index Advisory Committee and will take effect together with the next quarter’s review effective date in April 2025. The revision aims to raise the data stability and exchanges credit ratings that already have high market volume coverage. This strategic update reinforces our commitment to providing accurate, reliable, and high-quality benchmarks for the digital asset market.

For more details about our exchange selection criteria, please email [email protected]

More details about the ixCrypto index, including their constituents, constituents’ weight are provided in the Appendices, or refer to the website https://ix-index.com/

*Exclude stable coins and exchange coins (based on conflict-of-interest rule methodology effective Oct 2, 2020)

#As of 31 December 2024, based on past 90 days average

Appendix 1

ixCrypto Index (“IXCI”)

Universe All crypto coins traded in at least two different exchanges around the world
Selection Criteria Cryptocurrencies ranking in the top 80% of cumulative full market capitalization (“MC”) coverage and within an acceptable range in accordance with the Volume Buffer Rule in terms of 90-day average trading volume
Number of Constituents Variable/19 in Q4 2024
Launch Date 12th December 2018
Base Date 3rd December 2018
Base Value 1,000
Reconstitution Rule If the coverage is below 75% or any of constituents is not within an acceptable range in accordance with the Volume Buffer Rule in terms of 90-day average trading volume, IXCI will be reconstituted to bring MC coverage back and do liquidity screening.
Reconstitution and Rebalancing Frequency Quarterly and with a fast entry rule
Weighting Methodology Free float adjusted market capitalization weighted with a cap of 40%
Currency US Dollar
Dissemination Every 5 seconds for 24×7
Website https://ix-index.com/


Appendix 2

Crypto 90-day-average- Market Cap 90-day-average-volume * Cut-off

Price

Cumulative

Market Coverage before Cap

Weighting (%) After 40% Cap#
1 Bitcoin $ 1,653,346,686,963 $55,700,564,812 92643.21 57.19% 40.00%
2 Ethereum $ 372,904,493,611 $28,923,854,773 3356.39 70.09% 28.97%
3 Solana $ 92,517,695,642 $4,696,383,712 191.03 73.29% 6.57%
4 XRP $ 73,519,084,861 $8,093,922,867 2.06 75.84% 8.46%
5 Dogecoin $ 40,671,209,916 $5,987,716,000 0.31 77.24% 3.31%
6 Cardano $ 24,222,742,887 $1,588,004,259 0.86 78.08% 2.17%
7 TRON $ 17,918,987,041 $1,106,336,563 0.25 78.70% 1.56%
8 Avalanche $ 14,453,177,241 $752,645,851 35.91 79.20% 1.05%
9 Toncoin $ 14,198,145,889 $326,520,961 5.58 79.69% 1.02%
10 Shiba Inu $ 13,201,346,341 $1,259,766,322 0.00 80.15% 0.89%
11 Chainlink $ 10,523,400,832 $951,515,621 20.58 80.51% 0.94%
12 Polkadot $ 9,415,826,014 $570,815,666 6.70 80.84% 0.74%
13 Sui $ 8,871,169,768 $1,522,100,374 4.18 81.15% 0.88%
14 Bitcoin Cash $ 8,574,389,714 $566,961,600 443.34 81.44% 0.63%
15 Stellar $ 7,631,351,513 $1,046,598,022 0.33 81.71% 0.72%
16 Litecoin $ 6,706,780,617 $857,128,864 99.31 81.94% 0.54%
17 NEAR Protocol $ 6,651,505,963 $602,999,876 5.04 82.17% 0.43%
18 Pepe $ 6,605,970,390 $2,739,283,209 0.00 82.40% 0.55%
19 Uniswap $ 6,444,330,873 $497,335,285 13.32 82.62% 0.57%

Weightings of the Constituents of ixCrypto Index

As of 31 December 2024
* 90-day-average-volume ranking in total market is shown in the parentheses
# Weighting (%) after 40% Cap is adjusted according to the cut-off price, the arrangement of order may not be the same as 90-day-average-Market Cap
Selection of index constituents is based on the past 90-day-average market capitalization and volume.
For the calculation methodology of the index, please refer to the “ixCrypto Index Methodology Paper” on our website

Appendix 3

Weightings of the Constituents of ixCrypto Portfolio Indexes

Index Constituents ixCrypto 5 EW Index ixCrypto 5 SR Index ixCrypto 10 EW Index ixCrypto 10 SR Index ixCrypto Altcoin 10 EW Index ixCrypto

Altcoin 10

SR Index

1 Bitcoin 20.00% 47.50% 10.00% 38.42%
2 Ethereum 20.00% 22.30% 10.00% 18.04% 10.00% 27.82%
3 Solana 20.00% 10.62% 10.00% 8.59% 10.00% 13.25%
4 XRP 20.00% 12.05% 10.00% 9.75% 10.00% 15.04%
5 Dogecoin 20.00% 7.53% 10.00% 6.10% 10.00% 9.41%
6 Cardano 10.00% 4.93% 10.00% 7.61%
7 TRON 10.00% 4.19% 10.00% 6.46%
8 Avalanche 10.00% 3.44% 10.00% 5.31%
9 Toncoin 10.00% 3.38% 10.00% 5.22%
10 Shiba Inu 10.00% 3.16% 10.00% 4.88%
11 Chainlink 10.00% 5.00%

Appendix 4

Weightings of the Constituents of ixCrypto BTC/ETH 50/50 Index
and ixCrypto BTC/ETH Proportional Index

90-day-average Crypto Market Cap 90-day-average Crypto Volume Index Level Cumulative Market Cap Coverage Weight in BTC/ETH 50/50 Weight in BTC/ETH Proportional
IXBI $1,653,346,686,963 $55,700,564,812 $22373.87 57.19% 50.00% 81.60%
IXEI $ 372,904,493,611 $28,923,854,773 $ 28838.88 70.09% 50.00% 18.40%

Appendix 5

Weightings of the Constituents of ixCrypto Infrastructure Index

Crypto 90-day-average- Market Cap 90-day-average-volume * Cut-off Price Cumulative

Market Coverage before Cap

Weighting (%) After 40% Cap#
1 Ethereum $ 372,904,493,611.13 $28,923,854,773 $3,356.39 12.90% 40.00%
2 Solana $ 92,517,695,641.63 $4,696,383,712 $191.03 16.10% 21.06%
3 Cardano $ 24,222,742,887.03 $1,588,004,259 $0.86 16.94% 6.94%
4 TRON $ 17,918,987,041.10 $1,106,336,563 $0.25 17.56% 5.01%
5 Avalanche $ 14,453,177,241.43 $752,645,851 $35.91 18.06% 3.38%
6 Toncoin $ 14,198,145,888.78 $326,520,961 $5.58 18.55% 3.27%
7 Chainlink $ 10,523,400,831.52 $951,515,621 $20.58 18.91% 3.02%
8 Polkadot $ 9,415,826,014.13 $570,815,666 $6.70 19.24% 2.36%
9 Sui $ 8,871,169,768.28 $1,522,100,374 $4.18 19.55% 2.81%
10 NEAR Protocol $ 6,651,505,962.99 $602,999,876 $5.04 19.78% 1.35%
11 Aptos $ 5,775,300,789.13 $455,906,191 $8.87 19.98% 1.14%
12 Hedera $ 5,570,631,325.54 $862,787,795 $0.28 20.17% 2.44%
13 Internet Computer $ 4,687,766,472.02 $191,472,147 $10.03 20.33% 1.10%
14 Ethereum Classic $ 3,722,758,894.98 $398,857,535 $25.41 20.46% 0.88%
15 VeChain $ 2,922,926,364.19 $127,235,272 $0.04 20.56% 0.82%
16 Stacks $ 2,906,816,986.95 $213,096,487 $1.49 20.66% 0.52%
17 Arbitrum $ 2,903,723,109.63 $534,575,605 $0.73 20.76% 0.71%
18 Mantle $ 2,810,706,862.04 $119,998,236 $1.20 20.86% 0.93%
19 Cosmos $ 2,435,639,693.81 $273,561,507 $6.34 20.94% 0.57%
20 Optimism $ 2,425,343,124.03 $367,872,059 $1.82 21.03% 0.57%
21 Fantom $ 2,414,473,266.10 $416,274,281 $0.73 21.11% 0.47%
22 Injective $2,345,116,959.18 $187,573,289 $20.04 21.19% 0.45%
23 Polygon $1,046,202,224.40 $18,988,005 $0.46 21.23% 0.20%

As of 31 December 2024

* 90-day-average-volume ranking in total market is shown in the parentheses

# Weighting (%) after 40% Cap is adjusted according to the cut-off price, the arrangement of order may not be the same as 90-day-average-Market Cap

Selection of index constituents is based on the past 90-day-average market capitalization and volume.

For the calculation methodology of the index, please refer to the “ixCrypto Index Methodology Paper” on our website.

Appendix 6

Weightings of the Constituents of ixCrypto Stablecoin Indexes

Crypto 90-day-average- Market Cap 90-day-average-
volume
Cut-off
Price
Cumulative
Market Coverage
before Cap
Weighting (%) After 40% Cap
1 Tether USDT $128,448,943,914 $122,344,000,567 $1.00 4.44% 40.00%
2 USDC $38,123,748,722 $9,087,285,469 $1.00 5.76% 40.00%
3 Dai $5,364,795,644 $127,138,381 $1.00 5.95% 7.99%
4 Ethena USDe $3,831,640,493 $111,784,914 $1.00 6.08% 8.73%
5 First Digital USD $2,344,937,137 $6,974,820,760 $1.00 6.16% 3.28%


As of 31 December 2024

Appendix 7

ixCrypto Indexes Dissemination
Real time indexes are disseminated every 5-second interval for 24×7 since 23 June 2022. The real-time indexes are available for viewing on the IX Crypto Index official webpage. For IXCI, IXBI and IXEI, the indexes are also available through Nasdaq Global Index Data Service (GIDS) with the tickers “IXCI”, “IXBI” and “IXEI”, with dissemination interval kept at 15-second unchanged.

The vendor tickers are shown below:

Index Name Bloomberg Ticker Reuters Ticker
ixCrypto Index IXCI .IXCI
ixBitcoin Index IXCBI .IXBI1
ixEthereum Index IXCEI .IXEI1

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IX Capital International Limited is an award-winning index and investment advisory company. The index business arm- IX Asia Indexes, providing real-time digital asset and innovative indexes, disseminated 24×7 globally and built on robust infrastructure. Since the launch of the first crypto benchmark index (“IXCI”) launched in Hong Kong in December 2018, the ixCrypto index series expand into 29 indexes designed for exchange futures product, mark to market and fund managers’ portfolio construction purposes. To ensure the professionality and impartiality of the index methodologies and operations, IX Asia Indexes has established its index advisory committee with representation from different industries, including fund management, exchanges, brokerage, financial blockchain experts, crypto service providers, etc. The committee will meet quarterly a year to discuss matters relating to the IX Asia Indexes, including to review and to comment the data sources, methodologies, and operations of IX Asia Indexes, to provide guidance to the future development of new IX Asia Indexes and to handle other issues and decisions on an as-needed basis.

IX Asia Indexes was awarded the Fintech Award (wealth investment and management) 2019 and 2021 organised by ETNet. It as well won an award for Startup of the Year and Basic Technology (Big Data) from Hong Kong Fintech Impetus Awards 2022 by Metro Broadcast and KPMG. It also won Asia Pacific Enterprise Achievement Award 2024 by Echolade. IX Asia Indexes completed its IOSCO compliance statement and obtained ISO/IEC 27001:2013 UKAS certification.

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About IX Crypto Indexes

The ixCrypto index (“IXCI”) is the first crypto index launched in Hong Kong. It was launched on 12 December 2018. It is denominated in USD with a base value of 1000 and a base date on 3 December 2018. Designed to be easy to understand while providing a good representation of the crypto market, ixCrypto index aims to cover the top 80% of the cumulative free-float adjusted market capitalization in the crypto universe and, at the same time, the crypto currencies should fall within the top liquid cryptos ranked by trading volume in the 90 days preceding the review date. The index is to be reviewed quarterly and with a fast entry rule. Real time indexes are disseminated every 5-second for 24×7 since 23 June 2022. Real time index data together with ixBitcoin Index and ixEthereum Index can be obtained from IX Asia Indexes Data Services and Bloomberg terminal on IXCI <GO>. For IXCI, IXBI and IXEI, the indexes are also available through Nasdaq Global Index Data Service (GIDS) with the tickers “IXCI”, “IXBI”, “IXEI”, with dissemination interval kept at 15-second unchanged.

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Finex, an Indonesian broker with over a decade of success, launched a trading marathon campaign to start the New Year with 100% rebates and other attractive rewards.

JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 10 January 2025 – On December 24, Finex started a month-long promotion, offering an engaging trading experience with gifts and a generous 100% rebate. Titled “Get X2”, the promo allows participants to exchange traded lots for valuable gifts and raffle tickets, receiving weekly rebates for every traded lot. Collected tickets will enable participants to join the live draw and compete for the grand prize.

Get X2 promo by FINEX

The promotion is only available exclusively to verified Finex traders with the Finex Trading application and MetaTrader 5 trading platform. Any existing or new trader automatically becomes a participant. To enjoy the full Get X2 experience, traders must activate rebates.

Agung Wisnuaji, CEO of Finex, said: “With Get X2, we are creating a place for our traders to feel the joy of year-end holidays and financial gains. The double benefit concept perfectly reflects this idea and rhymes with the festive New Year period—the time of celebrations and gifts”.

The active trading phase of the Finex – Get X2 promo ends on January 30. During this period, traders will trade lots to unlock digital and physical gifts, including subscriptions to trading services, Finex merchandise, gold, and high-tech devices.

January 31 will mark the promo’s finale, featuring the live raffle which requires participants to stake their collected tickets for a chance to win the grand prize – a BYD M6 car.

Derivative transactions involve high risks and high returns. By joining the Promo, you confirm that you have read and agreed to its terms and conditions.

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About Finex

Finex is a regulated Forex broker based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Finex provides competitive conditions for trading Forex currencies, commodities, and indices. Established in 2012, Finex is supervised by BAPPEBTI (Commodity Futures Trading Supervisory Agency), an Indonesian regulatory body, which ensures the protection of traders’ funds by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia.

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