Shenzhen Stock Exchange Adds Index Tracking 50 Blockchain Firms

Wednesday, 25/12/2019 | 09:33 GMT by Arnab Shome
  • The index is capitalization-weighted and based on the last 6 months’ average daily market value.
Shenzhen Stock Exchange Adds Index Tracking 50 Blockchain Firms
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As Blockchain companies are gaining steam, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) has released a new index tracking the performance of 50 companies working in the sector.

Dubbed Blockchain 50 Index, investors can invest in the index to get exposure to firms working on blockchain technology.

According to the official announcement published on Wednesday, the index is tracking the performance of major companies, including Ping An Bank, S.F. Holding, Visual China Group, and Midea Group.

The index was jointly released by the SZSE and its subsidiary Shenzhen Securities Information. The announcement also detailed that the chosen companies are involved in the upper, middle, and lower streams of the blockchain industry, including hardware equipment, technology and services, and other applications.

The 50 companies for the index were picked based on their average daily market value during the latest six-month period. Moreover, the index is capitalization-weighted, meaning the shares have been included based on the total market capitalization of the outstanding shares.

The Hype over blockchain in China

The index was introduced amid the speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping, in which he boosted the nascent technology and urged the country to capitalize on it.

Many major private players in the country also jumped in the development of blockchain-based products, including technology giants like Tencent.

Though this is the first such index on the Chinese stock exchange, its United States counterpart NASDAQ has been tracking performances of crypto and blockchain stocks for a long time. In September, the New York-based exchange launched an index to track the much-hyped decentralized finance sector, which includes firms like Augur, MakerDAO, Amoveo, and 0x.

Meanwhile, officials of the Chinese foreign exchange regulator recently revealed that the agency is planning to expand the scope of its blockchain-based cross-border financing platform.

As Blockchain companies are gaining steam, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) has released a new index tracking the performance of 50 companies working in the sector.

Dubbed Blockchain 50 Index, investors can invest in the index to get exposure to firms working on blockchain technology.

According to the official announcement published on Wednesday, the index is tracking the performance of major companies, including Ping An Bank, S.F. Holding, Visual China Group, and Midea Group.

The index was jointly released by the SZSE and its subsidiary Shenzhen Securities Information. The announcement also detailed that the chosen companies are involved in the upper, middle, and lower streams of the blockchain industry, including hardware equipment, technology and services, and other applications.

The 50 companies for the index were picked based on their average daily market value during the latest six-month period. Moreover, the index is capitalization-weighted, meaning the shares have been included based on the total market capitalization of the outstanding shares.

The Hype over blockchain in China

The index was introduced amid the speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping, in which he boosted the nascent technology and urged the country to capitalize on it.

Many major private players in the country also jumped in the development of blockchain-based products, including technology giants like Tencent.

Though this is the first such index on the Chinese stock exchange, its United States counterpart NASDAQ has been tracking performances of crypto and blockchain stocks for a long time. In September, the New York-based exchange launched an index to track the much-hyped decentralized finance sector, which includes firms like Augur, MakerDAO, Amoveo, and 0x.

Meanwhile, officials of the Chinese foreign exchange regulator recently revealed that the agency is planning to expand the scope of its blockchain-based cross-border financing platform.

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Arnab is an electronics engineer-turned-financial editor. He entered the industry covering the cryptocurrency market for Finance Magnates and later expanded his reach to forex as well. He is passionate about the changing regulatory landscape on financial markets and keenly follows the disruptions in the industry with new-age technologies.

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