Index Provider of the Year, 2025 (etf.com), CFB is the leading regulated crypto benchmark provider, underpinned by rigorous methodologies and market scrutiny
Nine years. Zero interruptions. Countless milestones. Since 2016, the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate (BRR) has powered ETFs, futures, and global benchmarks with trusted pricing. Explore how the BRR continues to drive institutional adoption in our anniversary blog.
Launching December 2, the CME CF Bitcoin Volatility Index - Real Time (BVX) and CME CF Bitcoin Volatility Index - Settlement (BVXS) provide regulated, transparent measures of expected 30-day BTC volatility - a major step in market maturity and a vital gauge of institutional sentiment.
Bitwise EU has built one of Europe’s largest staking-ETP lineups, launching six products in nine months - three using CF Benchmarks’ regulated Staked Return Indices. Its dual-track approach and operational depth position Bitwise to lead as global demand for yield-integrated crypto ETPs expands.
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) has launched on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), expanding access to bitcoin across Asia-Pacific. Powered by the BRRNY benchmark, IBIT simplifies institutional BTC exposure. CFB joined BlackRock in Sydney to mark this milestone for Australia’s digital asset market.
CFB’s Weekly Index Highlights provides a clear read on market performance each Monday, offering concise insights across our benchmark rates and indices to help you track the developments that shaped digital asset markets during the previous week.
Stay ahead of the trends shaping institutional crypto. The CFB Talks Digital Assets podcast series delivers timely insights from CFB analysts, clients, and industry leaders. In our latest episode, we are joined by Head of Reserve Protocol, Thomas Mattimore, who walked us through exactly how DTFs work, plus the accelerating tokenization trend.
