Hashdex Receives European Base Prospectus Approval in Record Time

Further enables expansion plans for the product suite of digital asset offerings across Europe

LONDON, NEW YORK, RIO DE JANEIRO – August 30, 2022 – Hashdex AG (“Issuer”) is pleased to announce that the company has received approval to list its exchange-traded products (ETPs) in the European Union following the approval of its European base prospectus filed with the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (SFSA) at the beginning of May.

This latest development further advances Hashdex’s continued expansion into Europe, following the May 2022 launch of its first European product, the Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index Europe ETP (SIX: HASH SW) on the Six Swiss Exchange, which recorded significant net inflows since listing. despite difficult market conditions. The approval is a major milestone in Hashdex’s ongoing efforts to expand its product line of digital asset strategies and offer them to investors in the European Union, with Hashdex securing passporting rights for all EU countries. parallel to the approval of the European base prospectus.

“Receiving approval for listing in the European Union in just three months is a testament to the tireless efforts of our talented team as we expand our range of products that meet the needs of European investors,” said Bruno Sousa, Head of New markets. “We are focused on building on the recent successful launch of the Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index Europe ETP in Switzerland, and we look forward to continuing to make great strides to position Hashdex as the premier European crypto issuer with the ability to deploy innovative and diversified strategies using our proven ETP structure.

Hashdex works closely with relevant service providers, including exchanges, to list its family of ETPs in the European Union and ensure they are easily accessible to investors in their local markets and through local platforms. .

During 2022, Hashdex has already listed six new products globally, contributing to its leading position in net new money lifted for the first half of 2022. Hashdex remains committed to maintaining the highest standards by providing investors around the world with secure access to the rapidly growing crypto asset class along with robust educational resources, including the Nasdaq Advisor Academy: Digital Assets curriculum, which Hashdex developed with its partner Nasdaq to provide informative and educational resources for financial advisors on the evolving digital asset ecosystem, investment considerations, regulations, taxes and more.

The prospectus is made available electronically, subject to applicable laws and regulations, on the Hashdex website website. To access it, you must go to hashdex.com/en-CH/document-center, click on “Prospectus” and select the 2022 Base Prospectus (EU). For more information, please visit www.hashdex.com or email [email protected].

The approval of the Base Prospectus should not be understood as an approval by the SFSA of the securities offered or admitted to trading on a regulated market. Prospective investors are strongly advised to read the EU Base Prospectus and the relevant Final Terms before making an investment decision in order to understand the potential risks associated with the decision to invest in the securities. Potential investors are about to buy a product (ETP) that is not straightforward and may be difficult to understand.

About Hashdex
Hashdex is a global pioneer in crypto asset management. Hashdex’s simple and secure funds invite innovative investors to join the emerging crypto economy. Hashdex’s mission is to provide top-notch educational resources and products that advance its efforts to create pathways to prosperity by opening the crypto ecosystem to the world. Nasdaq has developed, in partnership with Hashdex, the Nasdaq Crypto Index™ (NCI™) to provide global investors with a trusted benchmark for the crypto asset class. In 2021, Hashdex launched the world’s first crypto ETFs and other innovative products, enabling over 260,000 investors to easily and securely add cryptocurrencies to their portfolios. For more information, visit www.hashdex.com.

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This marketing communication has been prepared by Hashdex AG, a company incorporated under Swiss law and does not constitute or form part of an offer or invitation to subscribe, buy, sell or otherwise dispose of any financial product issued by Hashdex AG.

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Financial products issued by Hashdex AG have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act) or with any state securities regulatory authority or from another United States jurisdiction and (i) may not be offered, sold, or delivered in the United States to, or on behalf of, or for the benefit of U.S. Persons (as defined in Regulation S (Regulation S) under the Securities Act), except pursuant to an exemption or in connection with a transaction not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws and (ii) may be offered, sold or otherwise delivered at any time only to transferees who are non-US Persons (as defined by the US Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)).