2025 Inflection Points are just beginning
As pivotal as it might turn out to be, a 'regulatory reset' isn't the only significant evolutionary aspect mooted for crypto in 2025.
Ken Odeluga
Why Trump's not to blame for the jump in Bitcoin volatility
This is a great occasion to see the CF Bitcoin Volatility Index (BVX) in action - and get an insight into the typically counterintuitive relationship between spot bitcoin and implied volatility.
Ken Odeluga
BTC buoyed above $100k by ETF and OTC flows
Perhaps inevitably, Bitcoin's tussle with $100,000 – which it's currently winning, according to our CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate (BRR) - is now commonly regarded as a threshold between 'constructive' short-term sentiment, and a supposedly more bearish outlook for the OG crypto, if below.
Ken Odeluga
It's $Trump (and $Melania) Day
With a total market cap of around $120 billion, meme coins as a whole can no longer be dismissed as entirely frivolous and inconsequential.
Ken Odeluga
Weekly Index Highlights, January 20, 2025
Crypto rallied, led by SOL (50.68%) and Chainlink (34.12%). The CF Capitalization Series posted robust gains and CF Classification Series also advanced. ETH staking yields hit 3.19% and SOL held 6.82%. BTC volatility surged to 64.02 as short-term rates spiked marking renewed institutional optimism.
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CF Benchmarks Newsletter - Issue 75
As the SEC reviews a 'New Wave' of crypto ETF filings, some face a tougher path to approval than others • Summarized: a new Factor Model for digital assets, and a new Framework for Ethereum Staking Rewards • Plus, are Bitcoin bulls waiting in the wings?
Ken Odeluga
CFB Talks Digital Assets Episode 35: Market-Making AI Agents and the New Crypto ETF Regime: Welcome to 2025!
Join CF Benchmarks' Head of Research, Gabe Selby, CFA, Research Analyst Mark Pilipczuk, and Head of Content, Ken Odeluga, as they tally up crypto’s seismic 2024, and surface everything to watch going into another critical year.
Ken Odeluga
Weekly Index Highlights, January 13, 2025
Digital assets weakened broadly last week. XRP rose 3.19%, while ADA fell 9.39%. The CF Web 3.0 Index dropped 12.31%, and diversified indices lagged. Staking yields declined (ETH: 2.69%, SOL: 6.79%), and Bitcoin volatility rose as 2-month interest rates fell to 3.36%.
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CF Digital Asset Index Family Multi Asset Series – Extraordinary Free Float Supplies Announcement
Constituents and free float supplies of the CF Broad Cap Index, and the CF Web 3.0 Smart Contract Platforms Index (all respective variants), following the Extraordinary Rebalance of January 10th, 2025, are published here.
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CF Digital Asset Index Family Multi Asset Series - Extraordinary Rebalance Announcement
The Administrator announces that an Extraordinary Rebalance of certain benchmarks within the CF Digital Asset Index Family Multi Asset Series will take place on January 10th, 2025.
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Weekly Index Highlights, January 6, 2025
Digital assets started off 2025 strongly, led by Cardano's 30.82% weekly gain. The CF Web 3.0 Index surged 17.90%, with diversified indices outperforming. Staking diverged: ETH rose 9.24bps, SOL fell 6.43bps. Bitcoin volatility tightened, with 2-month interest rates rising to 5.53%.
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Here’s how long we may wait for the new wave of US crypto ETFs
Will the SEC really soften its hardline stance on crypto ETFs as quickly as applicants expect?
Ken Odeluga