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Apr 11, 2024

CFB Index Bytes Ep 02: CF Bitcoin Volatility Indices

Join CFB’s Head of Product, Thomas Erdösi, along with Head Research, Gabe Selby for the second in our video series, CFB Index Bytes for an illuminating discussion on the launch of our CF Bitcoin Volatility Indices. 

The CF Volatility Series is intended to serve as a transparent, representative and replicable indicator of the implied volatility embedded in digital asset options markets traded on the CME.  These forward looking indices are designed to measure how volatile Bitcoin will be over a 30-day time horizon. 

CF Benchmarks Ltd is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority as a registered benchmark administrator.

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