Publication Notice — February 2026
The iEthereum Digital Commodity Index (DCI) has undergone a formal revision and governance upgrade. As of this publication, the DCI is maintained and distributed as an institutional-grade, licensed research index, designed for longitudinal observation of iEthereum as a neutral, fixed-supply digital commodity.
This update reflects a maturation of methodology, interpretive discipline, and continuity governance. It does not represent a change in analytical posture, market outlook, or asset advocacy. The DCI remains a non-promotional, observational measurement system.
Report Standardization Notice
Beginning with the January 2026 publication, the iEthereum Digital Commodity Index adopted a standardized institutional presentation framework and formal governance structure. Reports published prior to this date reflect the evolving metric set and presentation format in use at the time and are preserved in their original form as archival records. No historical reports have been revised or restated.
Why Commodity Indexes Exist
Commodity indexes serve a distinct role in financial and industrial systems. Their purpose is not prediction, valuation, or narrative construction, but measurement continuity.
At their core, commodity indexes function as neutral reference infrastructure. They reduce uncertainty by providing standardized benchmarks that enable comparison through time, across market regimes, and across participants. This continuity supports contracting, risk transfer, capital allocation, and macroeconomic analysis by anchoring decision-making to a consistent observational record rather than episodic interpretation.
The value of an index lies less in short-term signals and more in preserving longitudinal truth. When markets change, narratives shift, or regimes reprice, indexes remain stable reference points—allowing observers to distinguish structural change from temporary noise.
Why iEthereum Requires an Index
iEthereum is analyzed within the DCI through a neutral, fixed-base digital commodity lens, but the index does not assert authoritative classification or prescribe how iEthereum must be used. Asset classification varies by analytical objective, regulatory framework, and economic context. Within the scope of this research, iEthereum’s relevance is observed to emerge from how it is held, transferred, and potentially relied upon as neutral settlement collateral within broader systems, rather than from productive output, governance rights, or consumptive use.
In such assets, structure matters more than price. Distribution, custody, circulation, liquidity access, and transfer behavior often convey more information than short-term valuation movements. This makes longitudinal, commodity-native observation essential.
The DCI was created to observe iEthereum through this lens: not as a protocol equity or application token, but as a scarce settlement instrument whose behavior must be measured consistently across time.
What Changed — and What Did Not
What Changed
The DCI methodology has been formalized and versioned to preserve comparability.
Interpretive doctrine has been separated from measurement to protect neutrality.
Governance and change-handling procedures have been locked to prevent retroactive revision.
Access to full reports is now governed under a formal institutional license consistent with established index research practices.
What Did Not Change
The DCI does not provide forecasts, valuations, or investment recommendations.
Analytical conclusions remain independent of licensing status.
The index does not assert adoption trajectories, institutional participation, or monetary outcomes.
iEthereum is not endorsed, promoted, or positioned as a required solution.
Licensing as Governance, Not Monetization
Institutional licensing exists to protect continuity, integrity, and archive stability. It governs usage and distribution rights only; it does not influence methodology, conclusions, or interpretive boundaries.
This structure ensures that the DCI functions as measurement infrastructure, not as marketing research or narrative commentary. Public summaries and educational materials remain available, while the licensed index archive preserves a stable, auditable record for professional readers.
Intended Use
The iEthereum Digital Commodity Index is intended to be used as:
a longitudinal reference for independent analysis,
a structural observation tool for market architecture and settlement behavior,
a historical record preserved without retroactive modification.
It is not intended to be used as a trading signal, valuation model, forecast, or advocacy framework.
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