The industry leader in FCA-regulated crypto indices powering $100bn+ AuR. We underpin @CMEGroup crypto futures, NAV for $IBIT, $ARKB, $BITB, $EZBC & $EBIT.
Join us for a space on Thursday at 11 AM ET.
Guest: John Todaro of Needham & Company
On the agenda:
→ Macro backdrop: a hawkish FOMC and the higher-for-longer question
→ AI, HPC and crypto equities as earnings season wraps
→ CME BVX volatility futures: a tradable vol benchmark for crypto
→ CME 24/7 trading: what always-on means for the CME gap and basis
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Every CF Benchmarks index posted a negative return in May. The CF Digital Culture Index was most resilient at -1.2% for the month; the CF Diversified Large Cap Index lagged the complex at -4.6%. Year to date, drawdowns now span roughly 20% to 29%.
Beneath the index level, dispersion was wide: Hyperliquid (HYPE) rose 75.8% on the first U.S. spot HYPE ETFs, while broad market measures fell. A reminder that "the market" and any single token are increasingly different exposures.
Proud to partner with @CMEGroup on the launch of Bitcoin Volatility (BVI) futures, the first regulated bitcoin volatility contract. Tracking our CME CF Bitcoin Volatility Index (BVX), it lets investors trade the forward-looking, 30-day implied volatility of bitcoin regardless of price direction, through a fully regulated, robust settlement process.
We’re proud to support @CMEGroup’s move to 24/7 crypto trading, a significant milestone in the evolution of institutional digital asset markets.
As CF Benchmarks CEO Sui Chung notes:
“Super excited to be supporting such a momentous move from the world’s largest derivatives marketplace. It’s especially exciting as it paves the way for the world’s first centrally cleared and regulated Bitcoin volatility contract, BVX Futures, to also trade 24/7 from next week.”
Another step toward a truly global, always-on institutional crypto market.
Only one week until our suite of Crypto futures and options moves to 24/7 trading. ⏳
Reach out to your broker or clearing firm to make sure you're ready for the transition on May 29.* https://t.co/mySr7Rg7Vj
*Pending regulatory review
In our latest Index Bytes video, @ErdosiThomas and @the_realcis break down CF Benchmarks' Factor Model for Digital Assets: seven systematic drivers of crypto returns, built with Fama-French rigour, validated with long-short portfolios, and published with Springer Nature:
We're heading to ETF Ecosystem Unwrapped 2026 in London!
Find the CFBenchmarks team at Booth 41 to learn how our FCA-regulated crypto indices underpin some of the world's leading crypto ETFs.
Book time with us ahead of the event: https://t.co/U6LjyakjU0
In case you missed it: the CF Benchmarks @xStocksFi Product Suite is live — regulated indices and a corporate actions data feed for xStocks.
How xStocks work, what the Suite delivers — all in one place: https://t.co/8spGxKcKbo
@ErdosiThomas@xtimoz
Join us for a space on Thursday at 12PM ET
On the agenda:
→ BVX futures on the CME: what's coming and why it matters
→ CPI and PPI: reading the latest inflation prints
→ CLARITY Act: what's in the text
→ Altcoin rotation: what the market is signaling
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In our latest Index Bytes video, @ErdosiThomas and @xtimoz break down the @xStocksFi Product Suite: how xStocks bridge TradFi and crypto, why they need their own regulated reference price, and how we standardize corporate action handling across the ecosystem
Watch now:
@xStocksFi CF Benchmarks has developed a ready-made application guide for perpetuals, lending, options, and treasury.
Regulated price indices and a standardized corporate actions data feed, purpose-built for xStocks markets.
Tokenized equity markets are growing fast. Infrastructure must keep pace.
Introducing the xStocks Product Suite: regulated indices and a standardized corporate actions data feed, designed specifically for @xStocksFi, by CF Benchmarks.
Read more: https://t.co/PrvCVHUHAK
@ErdosiThomas@xtimoz@krakenfx
Inconsistent corporate action handling leaves the same xStock trading at different prices across venues, creating operational risk for every system built on top.
The xStocks Product Suite fixes this, removing the need for venues to build their own corporate action infrastructure from scratch.
Bitcoin volatility is no longer just a risk to manage - it's now a distinct risk factor you can trade.
@CMEGroup launches Bitcoin Volatility Futures on June 1, settled to the CME CF Bitcoin Volatility Index (BVX) - built by CF Benchmarks.
@SuiChungcfb, CEO: “A major step forward in the maturation of bitcoin as an asset suitable for investors of all stripes."
BVX is to vol what the BRR was to spot. The regulated infrastructure layer just got deeper.
Find out more:
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