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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
Ken Odeluga

Ken Odeluga

2 mins read
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.

CF Benchmarks
CF Benchmarks

CF Benchmarks

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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
Ken Odeluga

Ken Odeluga

14 mins read
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
Ken Odeluga

Ken Odeluga

1 mins read
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%.

CF Benchmarks
CF Benchmarks

CF Benchmarks

5 mins read
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.

CF Benchmarks
CF Benchmarks

CF Benchmarks

1 mins read
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.

CF Benchmarks
CF Benchmarks

CF Benchmarks

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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%.

CF Benchmarks
CF Benchmarks

CF Benchmarks

5 mins read
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
Ken Odeluga

Ken Odeluga

12 mins read
Santa Claus Rally Stumbles on Fed Outlook

Our market recap offers a concise overview of key blockchain categories and their recent price action within the broader market context, providing valuable insights for investors and industry practitioners.

Gabriel Selby
Gabriel Selby

Gabriel Selby

3 mins read
Suitability Analysis of the CME CF Litecoin-Dollar Reference Rate as a Basis for Regulated Financial Products

This paper seeks to understand whether these qualities are achieved by CF Benchmarks' CME CF Litecoin-Dollar Reference Rate - London Variant (LTCUSD_RR).

CF Benchmarks
CF Benchmarks

CF Benchmarks

13 mins read
CFB Talks Digital Assets Episode 34: Bond Vigilantes, AI Agents and The Stablecoin Takeover - CFB 2025 Outlook Special

The final CF Benchmarks podcast episode of 2024 is the perfect companion for exploration of our 2025 Market Outlook Report! Join Head of Research Gabe Selby, CFA, and Research Analyst Mark Pilipczuk, as they unpack the highlights with Head of Content, Ken Odeluga.

Ken Odeluga
Ken Odeluga

Ken Odeluga

1 mins read