Post Australia’s ASIC prepares ground for crypto ETFs with CF Benchmarks-like policies The similarities between ASIC’s proposals and the wording and substance of CF Benchmarks policies and methodologies are striking.
Announcement Changes to the CF Ultra Cap 5 Methodology and CF Cryptocurrency Index Family - Multi Asset Ground Rules The Administrator wishes to announce certain changes to index methodologies and ground rules with immediate effect. CF Cryptocurrency Ultra Cap 5 Index Index rebalancing frequency changed from monthly to quarterly
newsletter CF Benchmarks Recap - Issue 40 Summer’s done, and the waiting game for that elusive U.S. Bitcoin ETF continues. We thought it high time to update our round-up of CFB-powered filings.
Keeping tabs on CF Benchmarks-powered U.S. BTC ETFs - Part II An update on the crypto ETF paperwork that’s been piling up on the SEC’s desk for almost every month of the year.
Post How the BRR Liquidity Complex empowers big banks to create regulated Bitcoin products Our latest whitepaper shows how BRR-powered ETFs within the BRR’s ecosystem of institutional liquidity bridge the regulatory divide to big bank Bitcoin products
Announcement Nasdaq Crypto Index - Rebalance Announcement The Calculation Agent announces that there will be no new constituents of the Nasdaq Crypto Index (NCI) when the index is rebalanced on September 1st, 2021.
newsletter CF Benchmarks Recap - Issue 39 With multi-asset ETFs looking increasingly like the next logical frontier of accessibility, CF Benchmarks-administered Nasdaq Crypto Index (NCI) was also named in a new filing.
Bitcoin ETF Bitcoin futures ETFs with end-to-end regulation in focus Accepting that the series of the statements has been a coherent, deliberate build-up to Gensler’s August remarks, the probability—if not the inevitability—of the SEC approving a form of Bitcoin ETF in the relatively near future appears to increase.
newsletter CF Benchmarks Recap - Issue 38 These are Gensler’s least equivocal remarks yet on this topic, indicating a potential line of least resistance.
Announcement CF Benchmarks launches Settlement Price and Spot Rate indices for DeFi coins UNI and COMP, plus utility tokens ADA and FIL Decentralised finance (DeFi) is receiving one of its strongest corroborations yet as a force to be reckoned with across the established financial world as CF Benchmarks brings its regulated Benchmark Methodology to prices for Uniswap and Compound
CF Benchmarks Ultra Cap 5 Reconstitution - Constituent Changes and Weights AdditionsCardano (ADA)RemovalsLitecoin (LTC)Final Portfolio & WeightsBitcoin - 62.98%Ether - 28.86%Cardano - 4.91%Ripple XRP - 2.50%Chainlink 0.75%Portfolio and weight
Announcement ProFunds launches First U.S. Bitcoin Mutual Fund – with CF Benchmarks-powered Performance Index BTCFX instantly becomes the first widely available U.S. cryptocurrency fund – distinct from numerous crypto funds that are only available to accredited investors. This fact alone makes the news a true watershed moment for Bitcoin and crypto.
Announcement CME CF Cryptocurrency Reference Rates Methodology Change Further to the previous announcement the Administrator wishes to remind index users that the methodology for the CME CF Cryptocurrency Reference Rates will be changed on July 30th 2021 at
crypto asset management CF Benchmarks Recap - Issue 37 NYDIG will handle the BTC, etc., avoiding the regulatory uncertainty U.S. banks face in an increasingly crypto world.
Results of Consultation for Proposed Methodology Changes to the CF Cryptocurrency Settlement Prices and Confirmation of Implementation The Administrator conducted a consultation with index users and market participants concerning proposed methodology changes to the CF Cryptocurrency Settlement Prices. between 1000 LDN May 24th and 1600 LDN June
bitcoin CF Benchmarks Recap - Issue 36 Backed by the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate, QBTC11 joins the ranks of the most trustworthy, fully regulated crypto assets in the world, bringing the convenience of the simplified ETF wrapper to Brazilian investors.
bitcoin SEC rewinds more Bitcoin ETF reviews The SEC is continuing to take its time to decide whether or not to (finally) approve one of the weighty Bitcoin ETF applications on its desk.
crypto asset management CF Benchmarks Recap - Issue 35 Texas-based Victory Capital, an $157bn AuM investment manager, is set to launch assets referencing the CF Benchmarks-devised and calculated Nasdaq Crypto Index.
bitcoin SEC warns on Bitcoin futures funds, not ETFs A close examination of the commission’s recent warnings suggests that its concerns won't have a great deal of bearing on Bitcoin ETF decisions.
Announcement Results of Consultation for Proposed Methodology Changes to the CME CF Cryptocurrency Reference Rates and Confirmation of Implementation The Administrator conducted a consultation with index users and market participants concerning proposed methodology changes to the CME CF Cryptocurrency Reference Rates. between 1000 LDN May 4th and 1600 LDN
Post CF Benchmarks Recap - Issue 34 By way of consolation, BTC continued to levitate above May’s $29k-handle lows.
crypto asset management SEC restarts the clock on WisdomTree ETF decision Quite often, the Commission simply needs to ‘restart the clock’, to afford itself more time for consideration
Post CF Benchmarks Recap - Issue 33 The latest CF Benchmarks-powered planned Bitcoin ETF to be tapped for SEC review is Anthony Scaramucci’s First Trust SkyBridge Bitcoin ETF.
Keeping tabs on CF Benchmarks-supported U.S. Bitcoin ETF applications To help keep tabs on the CF Benchmarks-powered Bitcoin ETF applications so far, we’ve put together the table below.
Nasdaq Crypto Index - Reconstitution and Rebalance Announcement The Calculation Agent announces that there will be 2 new constituents of the Nasdaq Crypto Index (NCI) when the index is re-constituted on June 1st 2021: Filecoin and Uniswap. In
