CME Group launches two multi-asset crypto indexes
CME Group launched two new multi-asset cryptocurrency index families: the CME CF Emerging Crypto Index, a 10-token benchmark that excludes Bitcoin and Ether, and the CME CF Crypto Market Index, a 12-asset benchmark that includes BTC and ETH. Both update in real time every second and publish daily settlement versions at 4 p.m. in London, New York and Singapore/Hong Kong. Constituents are free-float market-cap weighted, reviewed in June and December, and must meet custody and protocol-use criteria; newly eligible assets may enter with a combined 10% cap at inception. Both indexes are licensable and designed to support investible products and derivatives settlement.
CME launched two investible crypto indexes with real-time and daily settlement
Context
CME expanded its altcoin derivatives in 2026 with new single-asset futures and moved trading to 24/7. The exchange now published continuous multi-asset benchmarks. The baskets will be reviewed in June and December, which could change…
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