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CME and CF Benchmarks launch crypto market and emerging crypto indices
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Fusion42 · 13 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
CME Group and CF Benchmarks launched two new multi-asset crypto indices on August 31, 2026: the CME CF Crypto Market Index including Bitcoin, Ether, and 10 other digital assets, and the CME CF Emerging Crypto Index excluding Bitcoin and Ether but including 10 alternative tokens. These indices offer standardized, real-time market references published every second, supporting institutional traders with a consistent performance metric and enhanced futures trading tools through position offsets and an upgraded options dashboard.
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Crypto trading just got a clearer yardstick with CME's new indices, making it easier to benchmark and risk-manage beyond Bitcoin and Ether. You gain a fresh opening to target fund managers hungry for standardized market data and live pricing.
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