The Administrator announces that Bitstamp will be added as a CME CF Constituent Exchange for CME CF Sui-Dollar indices from February 23rd, 2026.
From approximately 11:00 UTC on February 23rd, 2026, transaction and order book data from Bitstamp will be included as input data in the calculation of the CME CF Sui-Dollar indices named below.

In accordance with the Administrator's policies, the process for the addition of Bitstamp as a CME CF Constituent Exchange for the CME CF Sui-Dollar Indices was reviewed by the CME CF Cryptocurrency Pricing Products Oversight Committee.
Questions or queries regarding this process should be directed to [email protected].
Any complaints regarding this process may be submitted confidentially by writing to [email protected].
This item repeats an announcement published on Monday February 16th, at 18:43 GMT. The initial announcement contained formatting errors. Both items contain the same information.
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Digital assets advanced over the past week amid signs of caution. XRP rose 7.4%, outshining BTC's +5.8% and ETH's +5.5%. Volatility stabilized, with the BVXS implied vol. gauge +0.57 of a point and realized vol. +2.90. Key CF DACS averages rose, and CF BIRC funding rates were mostly steady.

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The Administrator can now confirm it will implement all proposed changes to the CME CF Bitcoin Volatility Index - Settlement methodology.

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The market rallied 4.7% on the week, extending April gains to 10.4%. Size leads non-market factors, up 2.4%. Growth and momentum remain the clear laggards, with growth now down 6.9% YTD.

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