Cryptex Finance
Onchain crypto index protocol behind TCAP and the Cryptex Digital Market Cap Index, governed by CTX holders.
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Cryptex Finance key facts
| Category | Derivatives exchange |
|---|---|
| Chains | Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum |
| Platforms | Web |
| Custody | Non-custodial |
| Security audits | Cantina, Pashov Audit Group, Quantstamp |
| Chains | Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum |
| Token | CTX, 10,000,000 max supply |
| US availability | Not restricted; terms bar only US-sanctioned countries |
CTX token
- Price
- $0.3927 -3.6% 24h
- Market cap
- $3.8M
- Fully diluted value
- $3.9M
- 30-day change
- -35.4%
Market data: CoinGecko, updated Nov 10, 2026. Educational content, not financial advice.
What is Cryptex Finance?
Cryptex Finance is a DeFi protocol that builds crypto market indexes, including TCAP and the Cryptex Digital Market Cap Index of 36 assets using Coinbase pricing, based at 1,000 on Feb 20, 2026. It runs on Ethereum, Base and Arbitrum, with CTX token governance and staking.
How Cryptex Finance works
The Cryptex Digital Market Cap Index holds 36 assets in five sectors.
Tier 1, major layer networks, is capped at 51.7% of the index; Tiers 4 and 5, memes and emerging assets, share a 15% cap with at least 4% for Tier 5; Tiers 2 and 3 float in between. Within each tier, weights follow free-float market cap, no asset may exceed 30% of the index or 50% of its tier, and anything below 0.15% is removed at the next rebalance.
To qualify, an asset needs a 90-day average market cap of at least $250 million, $10 million in average daily volume over 30 days, three quality exchange listings including Coinbase, and an active Chainlink price feed. The index value is computed continuously from Chainlink feeds and rebalances quarterly. If a feed goes stale, or moves more than 15% within 5 minutes, that constituent is excluded or paused. Cryptex Finance LLC is the calculation agent.
The protocol's own CTX token sits in Tier 5 at a fixed 2.0% weight, and the methodology states that CTX does not meet the eligibility rules applied to other constituents. CTX also runs a Governor Bravo-style DAO: submitting a proposal takes 10,000 CTX, voting lasts 3 days, passing needs 400,000 CTX in favor, and approved changes wait in a 2-day timelock.
How to start with Cryptex Finance
- You need an Ethereum-compatible wallet, such as MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet or a WalletConnect app, plus ETH for gas.
- Connect at app.cryptex.finance on Ethereum mainnet, Base or Arbitrum.
- The docs list CTX on Robinhood Chain, SushiSwap, Coinbase and Gemini.
- Staking CTX earns a share of protocol revenue and boosted voting power, with a 14-day unstaking period, and delegating your votes costs only gas and leaves the tokens in your wallet.
Risks to know before using Cryptex Finance
- The index began at 1,000 on February 20, 2026, so its record is short, and the fixed 2.0% CTX weight ties it to the issuer's own token.
- Pricing depends on Chainlink feeds, with Coinbase prices used for the live terminal, and the site describes the index as designed for 1:1 asset-backed products checked by Chainlink Proof of Reserves.
- Cryptex's terms call the protocol experimental and say that audits do not guarantee protection; you accept the risk of losing crypto assets.
- Use is barred from US-embargoed countries such as Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and Russia, and for Specially Designated Nationals; the United States itself is not on the list.
- Audits were done by Quantstamp, Cantina and Pashov Audit Group.
Cryptex Finance usage
From DefiLlama (TVL) (fees users paid), updated Nov 10, 2026.
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Cryptex Finance pros and cons
- Four audits by Cantina, Pashov Audit Group and Quantstamp
- Index methodology is published and rules-based
- Deployed on Ethereum, Base and Arbitrum
- The market cap index only started on Feb 20, 2026
- Index is heavy in BTC (25.8%) and ETH (13.6%)
- The index holds the issuer's own CTX token at a fixed 2.0% weight
Cryptex Finance FAQ
What is Cryptex Finance?
Cryptex Finance is a DeFi protocol that builds crypto market indexes, including TCAP and the Cryptex Digital Market Cap Index of 36 assets using Coinbase pricing, based at 1,000 on Feb 20, 2026. It runs on Ethereum, Base and Arbitrum, with CTX token governance and staking.
How much value is locked in Cryptex Finance?
$29,335.8 according to DefiLlama on Nov 10, 2026. It is deployed on 3 chains: Ethereum, Optimism, Arbitrum.
Does Cryptex Finance have a token?
Yes, CTX. Its market cap was $3.8M on CoinGecko on Nov 10, 2026. Educational content, not financial advice.
Is Cryptex Finance available in the US?
Not restricted; terms bar only US-sanctioned countries, according to Cryptex Finance’s own page (checked Sep 26, 2026).
Does Cryptex Finance hold my funds?
No. Cryptex Finance is non-custodial: you keep your funds in your own wallet and sign each transaction.
Sources
How this page works
Sources: Cryptex Finance: official site, Cryptex Finance: Security, Cryptex Finance: Governance documentation. Data as of Sep 26, 2026.
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