S&P Dow Jones Indices Collaborates with Centrifuge to Bring the S&P 500 Index Onchain, Expanding Access to the World's Most Widely Recognized Benchmark
S&P Dow Jones Indices (NYSE:SPGI) has announced a groundbreaking collaboration with Centrifuge to bring the S&P 500 Index onchain, marking a significant advancement in index tokenization and real-world asset integration. The partnership will enable the creation of blockchain-native investment vehicles accessible directly through Centrifuge's infrastructure.
The initiative includes licensing agreements with Anemoy Capital, a web3 native asset manager, and Janus Henderson as sub-advisor to offer the Janus Henderson Anemoy S&P 500 Index Fund Segregated Portfolio, planned for launch later in 2025 subject to regulatory approval. This development will allow digital tokens representing S&P 500 Index exposure to be owned, used, and transferred through blockchain technology.
This collaboration expands S&P DJI's digital asset initiatives, which already include various cryptocurrency indices. The tokenization aims to provide broader market access and enhance liquidity, transparency, and interoperability within the blockchain ecosystem.
S&P Dow Jones Indices (NYSE:SPGI) ha annunciato una collaborazione innovativa con Centrifuge per portare l'S&P 500 Index onchain, segnando un importante progresso nella tokenizzazione degli indici e nell'integrazione di asset reali. La partnership consentirà la creazione di veicoli di investimento nativi della blockchain, accessibili direttamente tramite l'infrastruttura di Centrifuge.
L'iniziativa prevede accordi di licenza con Anemoy Capital, un asset manager nativo web3, e Janus Henderson come sub-consulente, per offrire il Janus Henderson Anemoy S&P 500 Index Fund Segregated Portfolio, il cui lancio è previsto per la fine del 2025, soggetto a approvazione regolamentare. Questo sviluppo permetterà ai token digitali che rappresentano l'esposizione all'S&P 500 Index di essere posseduti, utilizzati e trasferiti tramite tecnologia blockchain.
Questa collaborazione amplia le iniziative di S&P DJI nel settore degli asset digitali, che includono già vari indici di criptovalute. La tokenizzazione mira a offrire un accesso più ampio al mercato e a migliorare liquidità, trasparenza e interoperabilità all'interno dell'ecosistema blockchain.
S&P Dow Jones Indices (NYSE:SPGI) ha anunciado una colaboración innovadora con Centrifuge para llevar el S&P 500 Index onchain, marcando un avance significativo en la tokenización de índices y la integración de activos del mundo real. La asociación permitirá la creación de vehículos de inversión nativos en blockchain, accesibles directamente a través de la infraestructura de Centrifuge.
La iniciativa incluye acuerdos de licencia con Anemoy Capital, un gestor de activos nativo web3, y Janus Henderson como subasesor para ofrecer el Janus Henderson Anemoy S&P 500 Index Fund Segregated Portfolio, cuyo lanzamiento está previsto para finales de 2025, sujeto a aprobación regulatoria. Este desarrollo permitirá que los tokens digitales que representan la exposición al S&P 500 Index sean poseídos, usados y transferidos mediante tecnología blockchain.
Esta colaboración amplía las iniciativas de activos digitales de S&P DJI, que ya incluyen varios índices de criptomonedas. La tokenización busca proporcionar un acceso más amplio al mercado y mejorar la liquidez, transparencia e interoperabilidad dentro del ecosistema blockchain.
S&P Dow Jones Indices (NYSE:SPGI)는 Centrifuge와의 혁신적인 협업을 발표하며 S&P 500 Index onchain을 도입, 지수 토큰화 및 실제 자산 통합에서 중요한 진전을 이루었습니다. 이번 파트너십을 통해 Centrifuge의 인프라를 통해 직접 접근 가능한 블록체인 기반 투자 수단을 만들 수 있게 됩니다.
이 프로젝트는 웹3 네이티브 자산 관리자 Anemoy Capital 및 부자문사인 Janus Henderson과의 라이선스 계약을 포함하며, 2025년 말 규제 승인에 따라 출시 예정인 Janus Henderson Anemoy S&P 500 Index Fund Segregated Portfolio를 제공합니다. 이를 통해 S&P 500 지수 노출을 나타내는 디지털 토큰을 블록체인 기술로 소유, 사용 및 이전할 수 있게 됩니다.
이번 협업은 이미 다양한 암호화폐 지수를 포함하는 S&P DJI의 디지털 자산 이니셔티브를 확장합니다. 토큰화는 더 넓은 시장 접근성을 제공하고 블록체인 생태계 내에서 유동성, 투명성 및 상호운용성을 향상시키는 것을 목표로 합니다.
S&P Dow Jones Indices (NYSE:SPGI) a annoncé une collaboration innovante avec Centrifuge pour intégrer le S&P 500 Index onchain, marquant une avancée majeure dans la tokenisation des indices et l'intégration des actifs réels. Ce partenariat permettra la création de véhicules d'investissement natifs de la blockchain, accessibles directement via l'infrastructure de Centrifuge.
L'initiative comprend des accords de licence avec Anemoy Capital, un gestionnaire d'actifs natif web3, et Janus Henderson en tant que sous-conseiller, pour proposer le Janus Henderson Anemoy S&P 500 Index Fund Segregated Portfolio, dont le lancement est prévu fin 2025 sous réserve d'approbation réglementaire. Ce développement permettra aux tokens numériques représentant une exposition à l'indice S&P 500 d'être détenus, utilisés et transférés via la technologie blockchain.
Cette collaboration étend les initiatives d'actifs numériques de S&P DJI, qui incluent déjà plusieurs indices de cryptomonnaies. La tokenisation vise à offrir un accès plus large au marché et à améliorer la liquidité, la transparence et l'interopérabilité au sein de l'écosystème blockchain.
S&P Dow Jones Indices (NYSE:SPGI) hat eine bahnbrechende Zusammenarbeit mit Centrifuge angekündigt, um den S&P 500 Index onchain zu bringen, was einen bedeutenden Fortschritt bei der Tokenisierung von Indizes und der Integration von realen Vermögenswerten darstellt. Die Partnerschaft ermöglicht die Schaffung von blockchain-nativen Anlagevehikeln, die direkt über die Infrastruktur von Centrifuge zugänglich sind.
Die Initiative umfasst Lizenzvereinbarungen mit Anemoy Capital, einem web3-nativen Asset-Manager, und Janus Henderson als Sub-Berater, um den Janus Henderson Anemoy S&P 500 Index Fund Segregated Portfolio anzubieten, dessen Start für Ende 2025 geplant ist, vorbehaltlich behördlicher Genehmigung. Diese Entwicklung ermöglicht es, digitale Token, die die Exponierung gegenüber dem S&P 500 Index repräsentieren, über Blockchain-Technologie zu besitzen, zu nutzen und zu übertragen.
Diese Zusammenarbeit erweitert die digitalen Asset-Initiativen von S&P DJI, die bereits verschiedene Kryptowährungsindizes umfassen. Die Tokenisierung zielt darauf ab, einen breiteren Marktzugang zu schaffen und Liquidität, Transparenz sowie Interoperabilität innerhalb des Blockchain-Ökosystems zu verbessern.
- First-ever blockchain-native investment vehicle for S&P 500 Index access
- Expansion of market accessibility through digital tokenization
- Enhanced liquidity and transparency through blockchain technology
- Partnership with established players Janus Henderson and Centrifuge
- Potential for real-time, programmable, and 24/7 indexed portfolio solutions
- Launch of the fund is subject to regulatory approval
- Implementation timeline not specified
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S&P DJI's blockchain collaboration with Centrifuge marks a transformative step for institutional finance into decentralized markets.
This collaboration between S&P Dow Jones Indices and Centrifuge represents a landmark convergence of traditional finance and blockchain technology. By bringing the S&P 500 Index onchain, this initiative creates one of the first digital tokens offering direct exposure to the world's most recognized benchmark through decentralized infrastructure.
The significance extends beyond mere tokenization. This development enables 24/7 trading, programmability, and real-time index interaction – features impossible in traditional markets. By licensing the S&P 500 for direct integration into DeFi protocols, S&P DJI is establishing a foundation for blockchain-native portfolio construction that bypasses traditional brokerage constraints.
Particularly noteworthy is the institutional framework supporting this initiative. Janus Henderson, a
The potential market impact is substantial as this initiative could accelerate institutional adoption of blockchain-based financial products. By embedding S&P DJI's trusted indices directly into DeFi protocols, this collaboration could dramatically expand market access and establish onchain indices as a core category for institutional capital allocation in decentralized finance.
While still pending regulatory approval, this represents S&P DJI's most significant step into blockchain infrastructure beyond their existing cryptocurrency indices, potentially opening new revenue streams while broadening market accessibility for their benchmark products.
For 125 years and counting, S&P DJI's indices have provided a liquid foundation for increased adoption of index-based investing around the world. By licensing Centrifuge to provide exposure and bring the S&P 500 Index onchain, a blockchain-native investment vehicle will for the first time be built, governed, and accessed directly through Centrifuge's RWA infrastructure, rather than via traditional brokerages. Anemoy Capital, a web3 native asset manager powered by Centrifuge, has been licensed by S&P DJI along with Janus Henderson, a leading global asset manager, as the sub-advisor for the fund, to offer the Janus Henderson Anemoy S&P 500 Index Fund Segregated Portfolio, which is planned to launch later this year subject to regulatory approval.
"At S&P Dow Jones Indices, our mission is to bring trusted benchmarks to every investor, today and tomorrow. Today's announcement places The 500™ at the forefront of index tokenization and real-world asset integration and brings the innovation of decentralized infrastructure to the most iconic financial index in the world," said Cameron Drinkwater, Chief Product Officer at S&P Dow Jones Indices. "Our collaboration with Centrifuge enables investors to gain direct exposure to the S&P 500 Index –– within a blockchain ecosystem that supports liquidity, transparency and interoperability. The potential from here – real-time, programmable, automated and 24/7 indexed portfolio solutions - is incredibly exciting."
This collaboration combines S&P DJI's premiere S&P 500 Index and unmatched index data quality with Centrifuge's blockchain technology to create one of the first digital tokens that represents exposure to the S&P 500 Index. The digital tokens can then be owned, used and transferred through the blockchain, initially providing access to a broader range of market participants. In the future, by licensing S&P DJI's indices to be embedded directly into DeFi protocols, other tokenized assets and compliant digital investment platforms can provide equal market access and choice to blockchain-native investors and those without access to traditional investment products.
"Bringing the S&P 500 Index onchain is more than a technical milestone, it represents a shift in how institutional portfolios can be constructed and accessed. For the first time, the world's most trusted benchmark is available through open, transparent, and programmable infrastructure. At Centrifuge and Anemoy, our focus is to establish 'onchain indices,' as a core category of onchain asset allocation, bringing institutional-grade products to a decentralized financial system. We are proud to collaborate with S&P Dow Jones Indices and look forward to what this unlocks for the future of onchain finance," said Anil Sood, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer at Centrifuge and Co-Founder of Anemoy.
The introduction of tokenization further expands S&P DJI's existing portfolio of digital asset initiatives, which includes its cryptocurrency indices, ranging from single-coin indices to multi-asset solutions. S&P DJI's diverse offering is designed to provide choice for market participants looking to effectively navigate the growing DeFi and digital asset space.
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