Bullish Exchange Lists Memecoin Perpetual Futures as CoinDesk Indices Expands Industry Benchmarks

The crypto derivatives market is entering a new phase of maturity with the introduction of a memecoin perpetual futures contract

CoinDesk Indices, a part of the Bullish Group, has introduced two new digital asset benchmarks: the CoinDesk Memecoin Index and the CoinDesk 100 Index. These indices are designed to provide traders with broad and granular exposure to the digital asset market.

The CoinDesk Memecoin Index tracks the performance of the 50 most liquid memecoins in the market, offering an equal-weighted measure of this rapidly growing and highly volatile segment. Memecoins, which are typically created as a joke or parody of other coins, have seen surging interest and trading volumes in recent years, attracting the attention of both retail and institutional traders.

Meanwhile, the CoinDesk 100 Index provides a broad representation of the digital asset market, covering the 100 most liquid tokens. This index is designed to serve as a comprehensive benchmark for the overall performance of the digital asset class, catering to traders who seek a single index-based instrument for gaining exposure to a wide range of assets.

Both the CoinDesk Memecoin Index and the CoinDesk 1090 Index are now available for trading as perpetual futures contracts on Bullish Exchange, one of the fastest-growing regulated digital asset exchanges. These perpetual futures offer traders deep liquidity and the ability to trade these indices around the clock, seven days a week.

The listing of these perpetual futures on Bullish Exchange follows the launch of the CoinDesk 20 and CoinDesk 80 perpetuals in 2024. Together, these perpetual futures have collectively driven over $13.5 billion in volume. Notably, the CoinDesk 80 Index perpetual future has been trading millions daily since January 2025.

"CoinDesk Memecoin Index responds to traders' need for liquidity and volatility while the CoinDesk 100 provides one-stop access to the most liquid tokens," said Chris Tyrer, VP, Head of Institutional at Bullish. "We are thrilled to continue providing our clients access to the broader digital asset landscape, complementing these indices with our robust regulatory framework."

CoinDesk Indices has established itself as the leading provider of institutional-grade digital asset indices, with over $30 billion in benchmarked assets. These latest benchmarks come at a time when institutions are seeking trusted, rules-based exposure to crypto markets beyond bitcoin and ether.

"The digital asset market is evolving beyond single-token exposure," said Alan Campbell, President of CoinDesk Indices. "These indices provide the liquidity and transparency needed for sophisticated trading strategies while enabling institutional market participants to engage with these assets in a structured way."