CF Benchmarks Newsletter - Issue 59
Among on-chain metrics, Bitcoin’s hashrate stands out as continuing to relay the robustness of demand for the network’s functionality and by default, adoption.
Ken Odeluga
Keeping track of U.S. Bitcoin ETF applications - 2023 Edition
The commission will demonstrate its preference for the greatest possible visibility into the market participation of the Bitcoin ETF that is ultimately approved for listing
Ken Odeluga
FalconX launches Suite of Institutional Crypto Derivatives Powered by CF Benchmarks
By offering a suite of benchmarked derivatives contracts, FalconX and CF Benchmarks are addressing the growing demand for secure and transparent investment products in the rapidly expanding digital asset space.
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CF Benchmarks Newsletter - Issue 58
Outsize attention on the ambivalent Ripple ruling largely eclipsed important crypto ETF developments.
Ken Odeluga
Coinbase to be added as a Constituent Exchange to CF Ripple-Dollar Settlement Price and Spot Rate
The Administrator announces that it will include Coinbase as a Constituent Exchange of the CF Ripple-Dollar Settlement Price and the CF Ripple-Dollar Spot Rate
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CME's new ETH/BTC Ratio is a future whose time has come
Just like all other CME cryptocurrency derivative contracts, ETH/BTC Futures are secured by the end-to-end regulation inherent in the CME’s CFTC-regulated trading venue, and CFB’s regulated benchmark methodology.
Ken Odeluga
CF Benchmarks Newsletter - Issue 57
Bitcoin ETF applicants citing the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate – New York Variant (BRRNY) for NAV calculation, have a built in additional dimension of surveillance sharing.
Ken Odeluga
CFB Talks Digital Assets Episode 13: The Outlook for Institutional Crypto Adoption - with Peter Stern
Watch our stimulating conversation to hear how Peter spearheads CFB’s relationships with some of the most preeminent financial institutions, including BlackRock, which launched BlackRock Bitcoin Private Trust last year.
Ken Odeluga
The ETH/BTC Ratio through time
The ratio may aid in portfolio management decisions, suggesting when to rebalance based on the relative performance of Ethereum and Bitcoin. It may also present potential trading opportunities when the ratio diverges from its historical average
Gabriel Selby
Outcome of Consultation on proposed changes to the CF Digital Asset Classification Structure (CF DACS) Methodology
There were no responses to this consultation, nor any queries regarding any aspect of the proposed changes.
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Monthly Market Recap - June 2023
This report aims to provide the reader with a quick overview of the blockchain economic categories influencing recent market performance, gain insights into institutional investors' capital allocation in digital assets, and understand how crypto is affected by the broader market landscape. Key takeaways for the month: * Markets are showing renewed optimism in response to several premier asset managers pursuing spot Bitcoin ETF approvals. This has triggered an aggressive upward retracement in
Gabriel Selby
CF Benchmarks Newsletter - Issue 56
Whilst it's clear that the first U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETF will include a Surveillance Sharing Agreement, that fund is also likely to be one that includes a regulated CF Benchmarks index as its NAV-calculation price
Ken Odeluga