Hashdex Asset Management, the firm behind the Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF (NCIQ), has signed a two-year deal with Coinbase Cloud for infrastructure services to enable crypto-asset staking for the fund.
Under the agreement, Coinbase Cloud will provide managed Infrastructure-as-a-Service, handling technical aspects like validation node operation and network participation. This partnership allows the ETF to generate additional yield from its eligible, non-Bitcoin crypto holdings through staking.
Crucially, Hashdex will retain full control over its crypto assets and the decision on which assets to stake. Coinbase's revenue will be a service fee tied directly to the staking yields generated, creating an alignment between cost and performance. This move expands Hashdex's existing staking programs into the U.S. market, leveraging Coinbase for institutional-grade infrastructure and regulatory compliance.
October 2025, Cryptoniteuae