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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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Gemini to be included as a Constituent Exchange to the CME CF and CF Index Families

The Administrator announces it will include Gemini as a constituent exchange to a number of indices on August 30, 2019. From around 1630 London time the following indices include orders from Gemini as input data: * CME CF Bitcoin Real Time Index * CME CF Ether-Dollar Real Time Index * CF Bitcoin Cash-Dollar Spot Rate * CF Litecoin-Dollar Spot Rate Beginning August 31, 2019 the following indices will include transactions from Gemini as input data: * CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate * CME C

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CF Benchmarks Authorised and Regulated by the FCA under EU BMR

CF Benchmarks becomes first cryptocurrency index provider to receive FCA authorisation. Will allow asset managers and trading firms to create cryptocurrency products and funds, including ETFs, in compliance with European regulation.

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Announcing the Addition of Coinbase as a Constituent Exchange to Further Indices

The Administrator announces it will include Coinbase as a constituent exchange to a number of indices on October 28, 2019.

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Announcement of Changes to the Order Size Cap Parameter for CME CF Real Time Indices

The Administrator announces that the Order Size Cap Parameter utilised in the calculation of the CME CF Real Time Indices (RTI) will be dynamically calculated on December 2nd 2019. This will replace the static caps that are currently utilised.

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Announcement of Changes to the Order Size Cap Parameter for CF Spot Rates

The Administrator announces that the Order Size Cap Parameter utilised in the calculation of the CF Spot Rates will be dynamically calculated on December 2nd 2019. This will replace the static caps that are currently utilised.

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Amendment to the Potentially Erroneous Data Parameter for the CME CF Cryptocurrency Pricing Products

The Administrator announces that the Potentially Erroneous Data Parameter for all indices within the CME CF Cryptocurrency Pricing Products will be amended on February 10th 2020.

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Amendment to the Potentially Erroneous Data Parameter for the CF Cryptocurrency Index Family

The Administrator announces that the Potentially Erroneous Data Parameter for all indices within the CF Cryptocurrency Index Family will be amended on February 10th 2020.

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