Expansion of the CME CF Cryptocurrency Pricing Products Family to include Ondo Finance, SUI, Arbitrum, NEAR and Polkadot Reference Rates and Real-Time indices
The Administrator announces the addition of several Reference Rates and Real-Time indices to the CME CF Cryptocurrency Pricing Products Family.
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Weekly Index Highlights, June 2, 2025
Digital assets fell last week, with Solana, Cardano, and Avalanche leading the losses. Sector indices weakened, ETH staking yields rose, and funding costs dropped. Rising put-side implied volatility signals downside hedging as sentiment stays fragile and speculative demand eases.
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Suitcoiners
Bitcoin’s volatility is falling just as institutional demand surges, led by BlackRock’s IBIT ETF using CF Benchmarks' BRRNY. As “suitcoiners” seek digital gold over tech risk, flows into Bitcoin ETFs now rival—and even reverse—those of traditional gold funds.
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CF Benchmarks Newsletter Issue 83
BlackRock's IBIT marks another month of record inflows; with record-low volatility. We launch more regulated staking benchmarks, this time for Aptos. And get a summary of our research team's essential primer on XRP.
Ken Odeluga
CORRECTION: CF Digital Asset Index Family Multi Asset Series – Free Float Supplies Announcement
CORRECTION: CF Digital Asset Index Family Multi Asset Series – Free Float Supplies Announcement
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CF Benchmarks expands CF Staking Series with first regulated APT Staking indices
CF Benchmarks is excited to announce the launch of the CF APT Staking Reward Rate, the CF APT Staked Return Index, and CF APT Staking Blend Baskets.
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Nasdaq Crypto Index Family – Free Float Supplies Announcement
The reconstitution and rebalance of the Nasdaq Crypto Index Family will take place on June 2nd, 2025.
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CF Digital Asset Index Family Multi Asset Series – Free Float Supplies Announcement
CF Digital Asset Index Family Multi Asset Series – Free Float Supplies Announcement
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Suitability Analysis of the CME CF XRP-Dollar Reference Rate as a Basis for Regulated Financial Products
This paper seeks to understand whether the CME CF XRP-Dollar Reference Rate (XRPUSD_RR) meets the standards required of pricing benchmarks as defined by the Benchmarks Regulation (BMR) framework.
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Weekly Index Highlights, May 26, 2025
Digital assets gained last week, led by Bitcoin and Solana. Broader indices rebounded, volatility rose, and funding rates spiked—signaling renewed risk appetite. Still, sentiment remains cautious as appetite rebuilds unevenly across high-beta and thematic assets.
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XRP: Powering Global Liquidity in Real Time
XRP is a leading, mega-cap token, offering rapid cross-border payments with 3-5 second settlement times. Even a small 3.9% allocation enhances portfolio efficiency, providing diversification through moderate correlations with other cryptos and an asymmetric risk-reward profile.
Gabriel Selby
Weekly Index Highlights, May 19, 2025
Digital assets reversed course last week as high-beta segments sold off and thematic indices deepened YTD losses. ETH held firm, while BTC outperformed. Volatility dropped and the BIRC shifted downwards, reflecting de-risking. Despite resilience in select large-cap assets, sentiment remains fragile.
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