Announcement of Consultation Regarding Changes to Methodology Parameters of CF Ripple-Bitcoin Settlement Price
1400 LDN The Administrator announces that it will initiate a consultation on proposed changes to the methodology parameters of the CF Ripple-Bitcoin Settlement Price, a member of the CF Cryptocurrency Index Family. The proposed change is to amend both the observation window parameters and partition lengths that are utilised for the calculation of the index. The proposed change and implementation date Current Parameters Utilised * Observation Window (LDN): 1500 to 1600 LDN * Partition Len
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Consultation for Proposed Methodology Change to CF Ripple-Bitcoin Settlement Price Now Closed
The consultation for the proposed parameter change to the CF Ripple-Bitcoin Settlement Price that was opened on May 10th 2019 has now closed. The Administrator shall announce the findings of the consultation in due course.
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Results of Methodology Parameter Change Consultation for CF Ripple Bitcoin Settlement Price and Confirmation of Implementation
The Administrator conducted a consultation with index users and market participants for proposed index methodology parameter changes to the CF Ripple-Bitcoin Settlement Price, a member of the CF Cryptocurrency Index Family, between 0900 LDN May 10th and 1600 LDN May 24th. There were no responses received to this consultation and nor were there any queries regarding any aspects of the proposed change. The Administrator can now confirm it will implement the proposed change of amending the method
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CF Benchmarks Indices Update
At approximately 1630 UTC, a scheduled update to the CF Benchmarks system will begin. This should take no longer than 30 minutes. This update could result in the CME CF Real Time Indices and the CF Spot Rates being unavailable for a brief period. Other Crypto Facilities systems will be unaffected. This update will change the order size cap of the CF Bitcoin Cash-Dollar Spot Rate from 100 to 500 and the CF Ripple-Dollar Spot Rate from 100,000 to 400,000. This update will also change the leng
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Announcement of the Removal of Bitfinex as a Constituent Exchange to the CF Ripple-Bitcoin Settlement Price and CF Ripple-Bitcoin Spot Rate
The Administrator shall implement the removal of Bitfinex as a constituent exchange to the CF Ripple-Bitcoin Settlement Price and the CF Ripple-Bitcoin Spot Rate on July 2nd 2019 at around 1630 LDN time. This means from that time Bitfinex will no longer contribute to the CF Bitcoin-Ripple Spot Rate and also means that the calculation of the CF Ripple-Bitcoin Settlement Price for July 3rd 2019 onwards will not include any transactions from Bitfinex.
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Constituent Exchanges to CME CF Cryptocurrency Pricing Products Inaccessible for a Period on July 2nd 2019
The Administrator wishes to inform users of the CME CF Cryptocurrency Pricing Products that both the websites and API’s of some of the Constituent Exchanges from which the Administrator utilises orderbooks and transactions as input data to the calculation of the indices were inaccessible for a period today. This issue was caused by the widely used web security software provider Cloudflare suffering a network outage between 1344 and 1408 UTC. The Administrator confirms that all CME CF Cryptocurr
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Bitfinex Removed from CF Ripple-Bitcoin Settlement Price and CF Ripple-Bitcoin Spot Rate
The Administrator confirms that Bitfinex was removed from the CF Ripple Bitcoin Settlement Price and the CF Ripple Bitcoin Spot Rate at 1645 LDN today following the announcement made on June 18th 2019
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Constituent Exchanges to CF Cryptocurrency Index Family Inaccessible for a Period on July 2nd 2019
The Administrator wishes to inform users of the CF Cryptocurrency Index Family that both the websites and API’s of some of the Constituent Exchanges from which the Administrator utilises orderbooks and transactions as input data to the calculation of the indices were inaccessible for a period today. This issue was caused by the widely used web security software provider Cloudflare suffering a network outage between 1344 and 1408 UTC. The Administrator confirms that all members of the CF Cryptoc
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itBit to be included as a Constituent Exchange to the CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate and CME CF Ether-Dollar Real Time Index
The Administrator announces it will include itBit as a constituent exchange to the CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate and the CME CF Ether-Dollar Real Time Index on July 15 2019. * At around 1630 London time the CME CF Ether-Dollar Real Time Index include orders from itBit as input data * Beginning July 16, 2019 the CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate will include transactions from itBit as input data.
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Gemini to be added as a Constituent Exchange to the CME CF Cryptocurrency Pricing Products
The Administrator announces it will include Gemini as a constituent exchange to the CME CF Cryptocurrency Pricing Products on August 30 2019. * At around 1630 London time the CME CF Bitcoin Real Time Index (BRTI) and CME CF Ether-Dollar Real Time Index will include orders from Gemini as input data * Beginning August 31, 2019 the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate (BRR) and CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate will include transactions from Gemini as input data.
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Gemini to be added as a Constituent Exchange to the CF Cryptocurrency Index Family
The Administrator announces it will include Gemini as a constituent exchange to the CF Cryptocurrency Index Family on August 30 2019. * At around 1630 London time the CF Bitcoin Cash-Dollar Spot Rate and CF Litecon-Dollar Spot Rate will include orders from Gemini as input data * Beginning August 31, 2019 the CF Bitcoin Cash Settlement Price CF Litecoin-Dollar Settlement Price will include transactions from Gemini as input data.
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CF Benchmarks adds Gemini as Constituent Exchange to Reference Rate Underpinning CME Bitcoin Futures, Other Indices
PRESS RELEASE LONDON, August 8th 2019 – CF Benchmarks, the leading cryptocurrency index provider formerly known as Crypto Facilities Indices, today announced it is adding the market data of Gemini Trust Company, LLC (Gemini), a cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, to its eight cryptocurrency indices. This includes the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate and CME CF Bitcoin Real Time Index, and the CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate and CME CF Ether-Dollar Real Time Index, among other cryptocurrency
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