Show description: On December 5, 2025, WhiteBIT announced that its native token WBT was added to five S&P Dow Jones cryptocurrency indices after meeting eligibility standards that include market capitalization, trading volume, exchange distribution, liquidity, and governance measures. Inclusion places WBT on watch lists of asset managers and funds that track S&P indices and makes WBT eligible for allocation by passive investment products that reference those indices during rebalances, which can increase trading volume and deepen order books on exchanges that report trading data. S&P Dow Jones Indices will periodically reassess constituents, making continued eligibility contingent on maintained liquidity, transparent reporting, and distribution controls. Institutional participation in an indexed token creates custody and compliance requirements, including qualified custodians, KYC/AML documentation, and provenance of supply disclosures. Market and operational implications include potential tightening of spreads, higher on-chain and off-chain liquidity, and the need for regular, auditable reporting of circulating supply, vesting schedules, burn mechanisms, and lock-up arrangements. Recommended actions for token projects and exchanges include verifying and publishing token metrics, strengthening exchange and market-making arrangements to support sustained liquidity, aligning custody and compliance with institutional expectations, monitoring index methodology and upcoming rebalances, and communicating with stakeholders about how inclusion fits into a longer-term roadmap. Opportunities from index inclusion include increased access to institutional capital, potential partnerships, secondary market listings, and new product issuance; risks include volatility around rebalances, heightened scrutiny of governance and distribution, and execution challenges during volume spikes.

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