CME Group Unveils Multi-Asset Crypto Indices for Institutional Investors

CME Group has launched two new multi-asset crypto indices, designed to give institutional investors a clearer read on the overall cryptocurrency market. The CME CF Crypto Market Index and the CME CF Emerging Crypto Index are built to complement each other, capturing different aspects of the market.

The Crypto Market Index tracks Bitcoin and Ether by free-float market capitalization, similar to traditional equity indices like the S&P 500. In contrast, the Emerging Crypto Index excludes these two assets to focus on other digital currencies.

Both indices update approximately every second, pulling data from regulated exchange sources, and publish daily settlement rates for London, New York, and Asia-Pacific. They are administered under FCA regulation by CF Benchmarks, which also conducts semi-annual eligibility reviews to determine which tokens qualify for inclusion.