CNBC: Bitcoin Exchange Coinbase Launches the Dow Jones of Cryptocurrencies

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Coinbase has announced it is launching a weighted index fund for cryptocurrencies.

Much like how the Dow Jones Industrial Average gives a sense of the American economy, this fund tries to reflect major trends in the cryptocurrency market.

"It's a very simple to use, easy way to get exposure to the crypto-assets that we offer on our exchange," Coinbase President and COO Asiff Hirji told CNBC's "Fast Money" Tuesday.

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