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CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate - New York Variant: Explainer Video

The CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate - New York Variant (ETHUSD_NY) is a once a day benchmark index price for Ether that aggregates trade data from multiple Ether-USD markets operated by major cryptocurrency exchanges that conform to the CME CF Constituent Exchange Criteria.

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Service Notification Update: CF Rolling CME Bitcoin Futures and CF Rolling CME Bitcoin Ether Basket Futures Index Publication Delay - (RESOLVED)

Service Notification Update: CF Rolling CME Bitcoin Futures and CF Rolling CME Bitcoin Ether Basket Futures Index Publication Delay - (RESOLVED)

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Service Notification: CF Rolling CME Bitcoin Futures and CF Rolling CME Bitcoin Ether Basket Futures Index Publication Delay

Service Notification: CF Rolling CME Ether Futures and CF Rolling CME Bitcoin Ether Basket Futures Index Publication Delay

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CF Benchmarks Newsletter - Issue 64

Even a cursory examination of volume and flow data shuts down suggestions that the establishment of this new investment product class happened with anything short of demand that was quantifiably above historical norms. (AKA, it was a crushing success.)

Ken Odeluga
Ken Odeluga

Ken Odeluga

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CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate - New York Variant: Explainer Video

Institutional investors rely on the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate - New York Variant (BRRNY), the most liquid price of Bitcoin - REPRESENTATIVE of the market, RESISTANT to manipulation and REPLICABLE by market participants.

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Bitcoin: A Universal Store of Value for the Digital Age

The CF Benchmarks research team explores how Bitcoin functions as a decentralized digital asset, its potential as a portfolio diversifier, and the investment case for adding Bitcoin to portfolios.

Gabriel Selby
Gabriel Selby

Gabriel Selby

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How Do Spot Bitcoin ETFs Work?

Explore our new infographic to find out how Spot Bitcoin ETFs work.

Jon Zeffert
Jon Zeffert

Jon Zeffert

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New Era of Investing Starts Today, with Six CF Benchmarks-powered Spot Bitcoin ETFs

The six spot bitcoin ETFs that strike NAV against our CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate – New York Variant, begin trading today!

Ken Odeluga
Ken Odeluga

Ken Odeluga

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CFB Talks Digital Assets Ep 21: Q4’23 Attribution Episode; unpacking the most recent rebalance period with Ken and Gabe

It’s time for another episode of CFB Talks Digital Assets and this time we’re featuring our latest Quarterly Attribution Report (QAR)! This QAR is written, as usual, by Lead Research Analyst, Gabe Selby, CFA.

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CFB Talks Digital Assets Episode 20: An Insider’s View of the Spot Bitcoin ETF saga with Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan

It's crunch time for the seven major investment management firms aiming to use our CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate - New York Variant to benchmark the first U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs!

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CFB Index Bytes Ep 01: The CF ETH Staking Series

Join us for the inaugural episode of CFB Index Bytes, where our Head of Product, Thomas Erdösi and Senior Product Manager, James Flamant, will guide you through the key features and benefits of our new CF ETH Staking Series.

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Market Recap: Smart Contracts Lead Crypto’s Strong Finish

Our market recap report offers a brief summary of the blockchain economic categories and their recent price performance amid a broader market landscape.

Gabriel Selby
Gabriel Selby

Gabriel Selby

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