Hedera’s HBAR has been reinstated into the Coinbase 50 Index, restoring its inclusion in the KraneShares Coinbase 50 and COIN50 ETFs as trading volume and price strengthen above resistance.
Summary
- HBAR’s return to the Coinbase 50 Index means renewed exposure through the KraneShares Coinbase 50 ETF and the COIN50-PERP product.
- The token was initially on the index upon its launch in late 2024, but was removed amid questions about the permissionless consensus criteria.
- Hedera uses hashgraph consensus focused on speed and efficiency, aimed at enterprise-grade decentralized applications and payments.
Hedera’s HBAR token has been reinstated on the Coinbase 50 index after being removed shortly after the index’s initial launch, according to index documentation.
Reinclusion means HBAR (HBAR) will be incorporated into financial products that track the COIN50 Indexincluding the KraneShares Coinbase 50 ETF and the Coinbase 50 Index Perpetual Future (COIN50-PERP).
HBAR was initially included when the index was launched in late 2024, but was subsequently removed. The reasons for the original deletion were not officially revealed, although market observers noted speculation about whether the token met consensus requirements without permission from the index.
On November 26, 2025, Hedera experienced increased trading volume and price movements, and the token surpassed technical resistance levels, according to market data.
Hedera and Coinbase join forces
The Coinbase 50 Index is a market-weighted index that tracks up to 50 of the largest and most liquid digital assets traded on the Coinbase exchange. Launched in November 2024, the index is rebalanced quarterly to reflect market changes.
HBAR serves as the native cryptocurrency of the Hedera network, which uses hashgraph consensus technology instead of traditional blockchain architecture. The network is designed for decentralized applications and processes network payments.
Inclusion of the token in the KraneShares Coinbase 50 ETF provides exposure to HBAR through a regulated investment vehicle. The ETF structure allows traditional investors to gain access to the cryptocurrency through conventional brokerage accounts.
Hedera’s hashgraph consensus mechanism operates with different technical specifications than proof of work either proof of stake blockchains, focusing on transaction speed and network efficiency for enterprise use cases.
