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Quarterly Attribution Report: CF Ultra Cap 5 Index

Our barometer for mega-cap tokens remained under pressure, falling approximately -16.5%. The index is heavily weighted towards the Settlement segment, which contributed over 100% of the negative performance during the last rebalancing period.

Gabriel Selby
Gabriel Selby

Gabriel Selby

5 mins read
Quarterly Attribution Report: CF Blockchain Infrastructure Index

The CF Blockchain Infrastructure Index finished the rebalancing period mostly flat, notching a +0.11% increase in value. The index composition has a slight bias toward Scaling protocols, which contributed -3.7% of negative performance.

Gabriel Selby
Gabriel Selby

Gabriel Selby

4 mins read
Quarterly Attribution Analysis: CF Digital Culture Composite Index

The CF Digital Culture index fell -26.5% as performance contributions from the headline DACS segment (Culture), overwhelmingly negated positive performance contributions from services segment.

Gabriel Selby
Gabriel Selby

Gabriel Selby

5 mins read
Quarterly Attribution Analysis: CF Web 3.0 Smart Contract Platforms Index

The higher weighting of Solana (SOL), coupled with weak performance, led to a pronounced drag on our Smart Contract Platforms Index. The total negative contribution of SOL for the rebalance period was almost 40% of the index’s total -31.8% decline.

Gabriel Selby
Gabriel Selby

Gabriel Selby

5 mins read
CF Benchmarks Monthly Market Recap

Here's the November edition of a monthly compilation of digital asset market data, analysis and insights by CF Benchmarks' Lead Research Analyst Gabe Selby. This report has been designed to help you see at a glance which blockchain economic categories have been driving recent crypto market performance, get a sense of where institutional investors are allocating capital earmarked for digital assets, and understand how crypto fits into, impacts and is influenced by the broader market picture.

Gabriel Selby
Gabriel Selby

Gabriel Selby

3 mins read
Expansion of the CME CF Cryptocurrency Pricing Products Family to include three additional digital assets

The Administrator hereby announces the addition of the below 3 cryptocurrency reference rates and real-time indices to the CME CF Cryptocurrency Pricing Products Family: * Aave (AAVE) * Curve (CRV) * Synthetix (SNX) Each reference rate will publish the U.S. dollar price of each digital asset once a day at 16:00 London time. Each respective real-time index price will be published once per second, 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Publication of these reference rates and real-time indices w

Sui Chung
Sui Chung

Sui Chung

1 mins read
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 December 1st, 2022

CF Benchmarks
CF Benchmarks

CF Benchmarks

1 mins read
Nasdaq Crypto Index Family – Free Float Supplies Announcement

The reconstitution and rebalance of the Nasdaq Crypto Index Family will take place on December 1st, 2022.

CF Benchmarks
CF Benchmarks

CF Benchmarks

0 mins read
The CFB index behind BlackRock’s Bitcoin Private Trust

The availability of a choice of bitcoin indices published by CF Benchmarks, a tried and tested (and regulated) cryptocurrency Benchmark Administrator, undoubtedly helped give BlackRock the confidence to begin offering spot bitcoin exposure to institutional clients.

Ken Odeluga
Ken Odeluga

Ken Odeluga

6 mins read
Nasdaq Crypto Index Family - Reconstitution Announcement

The Calculation Agent announces that the reconstitution of the Nasdaq Crypto Index Family will take place on December 1st, 2022.

CF Benchmarks
CF Benchmarks

CF Benchmarks

1 mins read
CF Digital Asset Index Family Multi Asset Series Reconstitution Announcement

The Administrator announces that the Reconstitution of the CF Digital Asset Index Family Multi Asset Series will take place on December 1st, 2022.

CF Benchmarks
CF Benchmarks

CF Benchmarks

1 mins read
Why FTX and SBF may have triggered the next wave of institutional adoption

Ironically, it could well be that the legacy of Sam Bankman-Fried’s career in digital assets is the acceleration of regulatory clarity

Sui Chung
Sui Chung

Sui Chung

2 mins read

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