CME CF Cryptocurrency Benchmarks
Trade cryptocurrencies with greater confidence by capitalizing on enhanced pricing information from standardized, regulated reference rates and spot price indices, developed in partnership with CF Benchmarks.
Registered and regulated
Aligned to European Benchmarks Regulation (EU BMR), to enhance credibility and help facilitate greater market access globally.
Transparent oversight
Follows a robust, publicly available calculation methodology that is overseen regularly by a committee of industry experts.
Reliable benchmarks
Continuous daily pricing proven through high volatility periods. Published every day, every second for Real-Time Indices and once per day at key regional hours for Reference Rates.
New York variants on four Reference Rates
Discover greater price transparency on LINK, SOL, MATIC and XRP with additional NY Reference Rates, published at 4:00 p.m. New York time daily.
CME CF Reference Rates and Real-Time Indices
View prices on the suite of CME CF Cryptocurrency benchmarks, covering some of the most rapidly growing markets. These offerings are designed to help facilitate price discovery and accelerate the professionalization of cryptocurrency trading.
Reference rates are published at 4:00 p.m. London time. Bitcoin and ether rates are also published at 4:00 p.m. New York time and 4:00 p.m. Hong Kong/Singapore time. Cryptocurrency futures and options are cash-settled to the 4:00 p.m. London time reference rates.
Interested in trading crypto products? Learn more about the CME Group suite of tradeable futures and options for Bitcoin and Ether:
NY and APAC reference rates are only available for bitcoin and ether.
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Explore Cryptocurrency market data services
Browse cryptocurrency data packages to help you capitalize on the enhanced pricing information from standardized, regulated reference rates and real-time indices. Use cryptocurrency data including Bitcoin futures and Ether futures to power your trading applications or to structure new products.
Resources
Manage cryptocurrency exposure
Manage risk, express a view, and unlock capital efficiencies with market-leading Cryptocurrency products.
Bitcoin futures and options
Trade a view of bitcoin with the first cryptocurrency futures and options launched by CME Group.
Micro Bitcoin futures and options
Discover the precision and efficiency of trading bitcoin using a contract 1/10 the size of one bitcoin.
Ether futures and options
Efficiently manage exposure to the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.
Micro Ether futures and options
Enjoy the same features of larger Ether futures at a fraction of the size and lower margins.
Research and analysis
Get our experts' perspectives on current trends.
Learn about cryptocurrencies
Deepen your understanding of the rapidly growing cryptocurrency markets and the ways to trade them.
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