May 02, 2024
CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate - Asia Pacific Variant: Explainer Video
The CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate - Asia Pacific Variant (ETHUSD_AP) is a once a day benchmark index price for Ether that aggregates trade data from multiple Ether-USD markets operated by major cryptocurrency exchanges that conform to the CME CF Constituent Exchange Criteria. It is the pre-eminent index price for Ether risk settlement that is synchronized to the traditional US financial market close of 1600 Hong Kong Time. The CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate - Asia Pacific Variant was incepted on September 11th 2023. The Index is a Registered Benchmark under UK BMR and as such is a Third Country benchmark under the EU BMR Regime.
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Q3 2025 Market Outlook: Alpha in the Aftermath
This Research Bytes episode offers a top-level summary of CF Benchmarks’ Q3 2025 Market Outlook report. From multi-token ETFs to corporate treasuries stacking digital assets, discover what’s reshaping investment strategy in today’s evolving macro landscape.
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Weekly Index Highlights, July 28, 2025
Ether is up 14.30% YTD despite a 0.67% weekly dip. Diversified benchmarks fell ~4%, trimming gains. Free-float indexes dropped ~1.9%, signaling small-cap caution. Bitcoin implied volatility rose 2.84% while realized volatility declined.
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CF Benchmarks Newsletter Issue 87
Over the last several weeks, Ethereum has been having a moment, and analysts suggest it could continue.
Ken Odeluga