CME Group Unveils Two New Crypto Market Indices for August 2026
CME Group is set to introduce two new crypto market indices on August 31, 2026. The move signals a deeper push into crypto benchmarking by the Chicago-based exchange operator.
The CME CF Crypto Market Index and the CME CF Emerging Crypto Index will be launched shortly after 10 a.m. London time, with a testing window available starting August 24, 2026. The indices will track large investable digital assets using a free-float market capitalization weighting method.
The real-time versions of both indices will update approximately once every second, with pricing data distributed via the CME CF Cryptocurrency Pricing Market Data feed on Channels 213 and 214. Daily settlement values will be published across three major financial centers: London, New York, and Hong Kong/Singapore.