Nasdaq and CME Group have announced the unification of their crypto indexes, now branded as the Nasdaq-CME Crypto Index. This new index will cover major cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, Solana, Chainlink, Cardano, and Avalanche, providing a comprehensive benchmark for the crypto market. In other developments, Bloomberg Intelligence projects that stablecoin payment flows could reach $56.6 trillion by 2030, growing from $2.9 trillion in 2025, indicating an 80% annual growth rate. Meanwhile, BitMine has made a significant purchase of $105 million in Ether, increasing its holdings to 4.07 million ETH, valued at $12.6 billion, which accounts for 3.36% of the total supply.