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CF Benchmarks Recap - Issue 31

The SEC has reaffirmed its preference for regulated Bitcoin prices (aka BRR) and regulated Bitcoin futures (aka CME Bitcoin Futures).

Ken Odeluga
Ken Odeluga

Ken Odeluga

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Update to CF Cryptocurrency Index Family - Multi Asset Series Ground Rules

The Administrator announces an update to the CF Cryptocurrency Index Family - Multi Asset Series Ground Rules has now been published. The impacted benchmarks are: CF Cryptocurrency Ultra Cap 5 The updated rules come into effect immediately and oversight to these changes was provided by the CF Oversight Function

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CF Benchmarks Recap - Issue 30

Anthony Scaramucci’s First Trust Skybridge Bitcoin ETF Trust officially named CF Bitcoin US Settlement Price as proposed NAV calculation index

Ken Odeluga
Ken Odeluga

Ken Odeluga

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The consultation on changes to the methodology of the CME CF Cryptocurrency Reference Rates is now open

The consultation on proposed changes to the methodology for the CME CF References Rates is now open and will impact the following benchmarks only: · CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate (BRR) · CME CF Ether Dollar Reference Rate (ETHUSD_RR) The Administrator proposes changes relating to the below sections of the Methodology only · Section 5 - Contingency Calculation Rules · A new Section 6 – Restatement & Republishing · A new Section 7 – Market Failure Events The proposed changes are provided be

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CF Benchmarks Recap - Issue 29

For the last several months there’s really been only one game in the institutional crypto town, and it’s all about those steps to a potential first U.S. Bitcoin ETF

Ken Odeluga
Ken Odeluga

Ken Odeluga

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The CF Benchmarks-powered ETFs at the top of the SEC’s queue

The fact that two of the three Bitcoin ETF filings under active review at the SEC propose to use a CF Benchmarks index as their daily valuation price is welcome, to say the least, and may turn out to be significant.

Ken Odeluga
Ken Odeluga

Ken Odeluga

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Announcing a Consultation on Changes to the CME CF Reference Rates Methodology

The Administrator announces that it will initiate a consultation on proposed changes to the methodology for the CME CF References Rates: · CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate (BRR) · CME CF Ether Dollar Reference Rate (ETHUSD_RR) The Administrator shall propose changes relating to the below sections of the Methodology only · Section 5 - Contingency Calculation Rules · A new Section 6 – Restatement & Republishing · A new Section 7 – Market Failure Events The proposed changes are provided below,

Sui Chung
Sui Chung

Sui Chung

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CF Benchmarks Recap - Issue 28

Three simultaneously launched Ether ETFs underlined their sponsors’ willingness to go head-to-head.

Ken Odeluga
Ken Odeluga

Ken Odeluga

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Why price liquidity matters for Evolve’s ETHR ETF

Only Evolve Ether ETF, which uses the CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate as its reference index, is backed by a pricing source with a fully public and transparent methodology.

Ken Odeluga
Ken Odeluga

Ken Odeluga

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Announcement: Evolve ETFs is set to launch the world’s first Ether ETF, powered by the CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate

ETHR’s daily NAV will be calculated using the CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate, the only regulated Ether benchmark price

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CF Benchmarks

CF Benchmarks

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CF Benchmarks Recap - Issue 27

Evolve ETFs edged ahead of rivals with Friday’s announcement of what’s set to be the world’s first Ether ETF

Ken Odeluga
Ken Odeluga

Ken Odeluga

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BRR Power: updated research backs the index again

Ultimately, demonstrating that the BRR continued to meet the most stringent standards of those qualities underpins the stated aim of the research in the first place: to validate the BRR as a superior reference price for providers of regulated Bitcoin financial products, chiefly ETFs.

Ken Odeluga
Ken Odeluga

Ken Odeluga

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