Nov 10, 2022
CF Benchmarks announces the addition of LMAX Digital and Gemini as Constituent Exchanges of certain CME CF Cryptocurrency Family indices
The Administrator announces that the following Constituent Exchange changes will come into effect at 10:00 London Time on Tuesday November 22nd, 2022.
| Index | Ticker | Additions | Removals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CME CF Bitcoin Cash-Dollar Reference Rate | BCHUSD_RR | LMAX Digital | None |
| CME CF Bitcoin Cash-Dollar Real Time Index | BCHUSD_RTI | LMAX Digital | None |
| CME CF Litecoin-Dollar Reference Rate | LTCUSD_RR | LMAX Digital | None |
| CME CF Litecoin-Dollar Real Time Index | LTCUSD_RTI | LMAX Digital | None |
| CME CF Solana-Dollar Reference Rate | SOLUSD_RR | Gemini | None |
| CME CF Solana-Dollar Real Time Index | SOLUSD_RTI | Gemini | None |
In accordance with the Administrator’s policies, the process for approving these changes has been overseen by the CME CF Cryptocurrency Pricing Products Oversight Committee.
Questions or queries should be addressed to [email protected].
Should any user wish to file a complaint regarding these changes, they can do so confidentially by emailing [email protected].
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