CF Benchmarks

Est. 2018
51-200 employees Financial Services

About CF Benchmarks

CF Benchmarks is the leading provider of digital asset benchmarks. Our cryptocurrency indices power a wide range of financial products including derivative contracts, investment funds and structured products from leading financial institutions.

Our indices power CME Group's cash-settled cryptocurrency futures, BlackRock’s Private Bitcoin Trust, and ETF/Ps listed around the globe.

CF Benchmarks Ltd is an authorised benchmark provider under the supervision of by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), with all indices in full compliance with UK/EU Benchmark Regulations (BMR).

Expertise

Indices, Benchmarks, Financial market pricing, cryptocurrency indices, and cryptocurrency price data

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Crypto Rallies After The CLARITY Act Stalls
  • 12 hours ago

Digital assets rallied in September despite Fed rate hike; all eight indices rose led by DeFi at 31.8%

By CF Benchmarks In Thematic / Megatrends, Digital Assets, Macro, Indexing / Passive
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Changes to the Token Market Price Benchmarks Series - Market Prices – 29 September 2026
  • 30 Sep 2026

Administrative changes to Token Market Price Benchmarks Series

By CF Benchmarks In Equities
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Market Outlook - Q4, 2026
  • 30 Sep 2026

Q4 outlook on how usage earns returns across protocol fees, tokenized equities, perpetuals and stablecoins

By CF Benchmarks In Portfolio Construction, Equities, Fixed Income
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Changes to the Token Market Price Benchmarks Series - Market Prices – 22 September 2026
  • 23 Sep 2026

The Administrator has confirmed changes to the Token Market Price Family for the period 15 September 2026 to 22 September 2026.

By CF Benchmarks In Equities
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Digital Assets Move Higher After the Rate Hike
  • 21 Sep 2026

Fed hike gave way to a broad crypto rebound led by Infrastructure, DeFi and Programmable assets

By CF Benchmarks In Digital Assets, Thematic / Megatrends, Macro, Private Markets
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Democratizing Institutional-Grade Derivatives through Bitcoin Friday Futures
  • 11 Oct 2024

BFF offers a regulated, cost-efficient alternative to perpetual futures, eliminating funding rates and enhancing market integrity. Built on CF Benchmarks' BRRNY, it bridges institutional and retail...

By CF Benchmarks In Private Markets, Thematic / Megatrends, Hedge Funds, Digital Assets, Commodities
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Market Recap: Fed Pivot DeFi(es) Historically Weak September
  • 02 Oct 2024

Our market recap offers a concise overview of key blockchain categories and their recent price action within the broader market context, providing valuable insights for investors and industry pract...

By CF Benchmarks In Macro, Thematic / Megatrends
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Suitability Analysis of the CME CF Solana-Dollar Reference Rate - New York Variant as a Basis for Regulated Financial Products
  • 01 Oct 2024

This paper seeks to understand whether these qualities are achieved by CF Benchmarks' CME CF Solana-Dollar Reference Rate - New York Variant (SOLUSD_NY).

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Market Outlook: Q4 2024
  • 23 Sep 2024

As we approach year-end, digital assets are at a turning point. November’s elections could redefine regulation, while Ethereum's scaling solutions promise to revolutionize finance. Asset tokenizati...

By CF Benchmarks In Portfolio Construction, Thematic / Megatrends, Digital Assets, Macro, Industry
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