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Smart Contract and DeFi Tokens Lead Amid Mixed Macro Influences

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

5 mins read
Weekly Index Highlights, September 1, 2025

Markets pulled back sharply this week, with all major capitalization indices down more than 3%. Solana was the only major token to post gains. Bitcoin’s implied volatility spiked, with the CF BVXS up 12.5%, while put-side IV rose as hedging activity and downside protection demand picked up.

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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 September 2nd, 2025.

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CF Digital Asset Index Family Multi Asset Series – Free Float Supplies Announcement

The reconstitution and rebalance of the CF Digital Asset Index Family Multi Asset Series will take place on September 2nd 2025.

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Weekly Index Highlights, August 25, 2025

Altcoins led gains with Solana up 12.93% and Ethereum 11.02%. DeFi and Web3 indices outperformed, while large caps rallied. Diversified indices beat free-float peers, showing concentration in top layer-1s. Volatility skew stayed defensive, reflecting caution despite strong price action.

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CF Benchmarks

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CF Benchmarks Newsletter Issue 89

This is the Summer Catch-Up Edition, a stop-gap issue for the vacation season. Inside, you'll find a selection of recent institutionally relevant crypto developments, and a curated a set of CFB articles covering some of the most significant events in our space of the last few months.

Ken Odeluga
Ken Odeluga

Ken Odeluga

9 mins read
Addition of Constituent Exchanges for the CME CF Cryptocurrency Pricing Products

Addition of Constituent Exchanges for the CME CF Cryptocurrency Pricing Products

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CF Benchmarks

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Addition of Constituent Exchanges for the CF Digital Asset Index Family - Single CFAsset Series

Addition of Constituent Exchanges for the CF Digital Asset Index Family - Single CFAsset Series

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CF Benchmarks

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CFB Talks Digital Assets Episode 48: John Todaro on Wall Street’s Crypto Embrace: IPOs, Treasuries & Regulatory Clarity

Crypto IPO activity is heating up, corporate treasuries are accumulating at an accelerating pace, and with the Clarity Act bringing long-awaited regulatory certainty, institutional adoption is poised to accelerate into the end of 2025.

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MicroBit launches Bitcoin and Ether Spot ETFs in Hong Kong, powered by CF Benchmarks’ Asia Pacific indices

First dual launch of spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs in Hong Kong this year offers unified, regulated access to the top two digital assets, plus ETH staking

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Weekly Index Highlights, August 18, 2025

Altcoins rallied, led by Cardano and Chainlink, while large caps stalled. Web3 and Infrastructure tokens showed strength as culture tokens lagged. ETH staking rewards fell. Rising USDT funding and shifting volatility skews point to higher borrowing demand and downside hedging.

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Nasdaq Crypto Index Family - Reconstitution Announcement

The Calculation Agent announces that the reconstitution of the Nasdaq Crypto Index Family will take place on September 2nd 2025.

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