Weekly Index Highlights, April 28, 2025
Big news! CF Benchmarks won Index Provider of the Year from ETF.com. In the same week, digital assets rebounded sharply, with diversified indices outperforming their free-float counterparts, and Bitcoin volatility fell as sentiment improved.
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CME announces XRP futures, based on CF Benchmarks' XRPUSD_RR index
We are proud to confirm settlement of CME XRP futures will be based on our regulated CME CF XRP-Dollar Reference Rate (XRPUSD_RR).
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Weekly Index Highlights, April 21, 2025
The digital asset market fell this week, with CF Large Cap (Diversified Weight) down 1.95%. Ether staking yields dropped to 2.64%, Solana to 6.88%. Bitcoin volatility eased, and skew turned positive across the volatility surface.
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Evolve's Sixth Crypto ETF
One of our first ever ETF clients, $7bn-plus AuM Evolve, has also opted to utilize our Solana benchmark methodology, this time integrating the regulated CME CF Solana-Dollar Reference Rate (SOLUSD_RR) into its latest fund, Evolve Solana ETF (tickers: SOLA, SOLA.U).
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CF Benchmarks Newsletter Issue 80
One way or another, quite remarkably, the crypto ETP class has continued to progressively evolve, despite political, geopolitical, and consequent market flux we’ve seen over the last several months. Those hard-won origins have come in handy.
Ken Odeluga
3iQ launches 3iQ Solana Staking ETF (tickers: SOLQ, SOLQ.U), powered by the regulated SOLUSD_NY index
The 3iQ Solana Staking ETF (tickers: SOLQ, SOLQ.U) marks the latest inflection point for the digital asset class, with one of the first spot-based Solana ETFs to be listed in the North America region.
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Growth and Momentum Outperform in Turbulent Q1
The CF Benchmarks' Factor Report applies a robust multi-factor model to digital assets, enabling investors to track key drivers of crypto returns (Market, Size, Value, Momentum, Growth, Downside Beta, and Liquidity) and understand how these factors evolve across different market regimes.
Gabriel Selby
CFB Talks Digital Assets Episode 42: Macro Tension and Crypto Momentum: Inside the Q2 Market Outlook
We break down our research team's Market Outlook: Q2 2025 report – “The New Equilibrium: Unraveling Economic Tension & Thematic Tailwinds.”
Ken Odeluga
Weekly Index Highlights, April 14, 2025
The digital asset market rallied, led by diversified indices. The CF Large Cap Index rose 8.62%. Ether staking yields fell to 2.82%, Solana was up 6.94%, and Bitcoin’s implied volatility dropped, while realized volatility stayed steady.
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CFB Index Bytes Ep 04: CF Classification Series
Explore the CF Classification Series with Thomas Erdösi and Cristian Isac—an innovative suite of thematic crypto indices powered by CF DACS. Designed for institutional use, it offers structured, sector-based exposure to digital assets with clear classification and reduced concentration risk.
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Addition of the CF Dogecoin-Dollar Settlement Price - New York Variant to the CF Digital Asset Index Family
The Administrator announces the addition of the CF Dogecoin-Dollar Settlement Price - New York Variant to the CF Digital Asset Index Family.
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CFB Index Bytes Ep 03: CF Capitalization Series
In this video we introduce a suite of indices offering broad, transparent exposure to the digital asset market. Built on market cap-weighted portfolios, this rules-based series is designed to deliver true market beta and empower institutional investors in a rapidly evolving space.
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