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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.

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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
Ken Odeluga

Ken Odeluga

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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
Ken Odeluga

Ken Odeluga

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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.

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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
Ken Odeluga

Ken Odeluga

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BlackRock’s CFB-powered Bitcoin ETF filing is a vote of confidence

The timing of the filing, on the back of well-aired events of the past week—and in the context of crypto price and counterparty upsets of last year—is as eloquent as gestures like this get.

Ken Odeluga
Ken Odeluga

Ken Odeluga

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CF Benchmarks Newsletter - Issue 53

In fact, from CF Benchmarks’ perspective as an FCA regulated Benchmark Administrator, the most salient points to make in response are actually separate from and pre-exist this week's developments considerably.

Ken Odeluga
Ken Odeluga

Ken Odeluga

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CF Benchmarks Quarterly Attribution Reports - June 2023

Thoroughly dissect and comprehend the performance of our flagship portfolio indices at the constituent, category, and sector levels.

Gabriel Selby
Gabriel Selby

Gabriel Selby

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CF Benchmarks Recap - Issue 52

With retail activity—markets-wise, and, anecdotally, adoption-wise, still on the back foot in the wake of that late-2022 perfect storm, institutions are now more easily observable at the forefront of participation.

Ken Odeluga
Ken Odeluga

Ken Odeluga

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Monthly Market Recap - May 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: * During the past month, digital assets demonstrated a general downward trend, mirroring the prevailing macroeconomic uncertainties. The primary drivers of these uncertainties w

Gabriel Selby
Gabriel Selby

Gabriel Selby

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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 June 1st, 2023.

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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 June 1st, 2023.

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