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.
CF Benchmarks
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
Suitability Analysis of the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate - New York Variant as a Basis for Regulated Financial Products
The purpose of BRRNY is to provide a replicable, manipulation-resistant and representative Bitcoin benchmark that synchronizes with the traditional U.S. market close.
CF Benchmarks
CF Benchmarks Newsletter - Issue 55
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF Trust filing (citing our regulated CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate - New York Variant for NAV-calculation) offers additional colour to the resurgent spate of similar applications in its wake.
Ken Odeluga
CFB Talks Digital Assets - Episode 14 - Quarterly Attribution Report
Join CF Benchmarks' Lead Research Analyst Gabe Selby, CFA, and Head of Content Ken Odeluga, on CFB Talks Digital Assets, as they spotlight Gabe's QAR for the quarter ending in June
Ken Odeluga
Announcement of a Consultation on changes to the CF Digital Asset Classification Structure (CF DACS) Methodology
The Administrator announces that it is launching a consultation on proposed changes to the CF Digital Asset Classification Structure (CF DACS) Methodology.
CF Benchmarks
CF Benchmarks Newsletter - Issue 54
Now, we’ve seen perhaps the ultimate institutional adoption moment that’s counter to the ‘crypto winter’ narrative.
Ken Odeluga