CME Group, CF Benchmarks to roll out three extra crypto benchmarks (NASDAQ:CME)


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CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) is working with CF Benchmarks, a supplier of cryptocurrency benchmark indices, once more to launch new reference charges and real-time indices for aave (AAVE-USD), curve (CRV-USD) and synthetix (SNX-USD), the businesses stated Thursday.

These decentralized finance (DeFi) reference charges and indices, which aren’t tradable futures merchandise, will probably be calculated and printed by CF Benchmarks beginning December 19.

The transfer is available in response to rising curiosity in DeFi initiatives and a rising want for clear, regulated and round the clock pricing. Recall in October when the businesses teamed up to introduce reference charges and indices for avalanche (AVAX-USD), filecoin (FIL-USD) and tezos (XTZ-USD).

“These three new benchmarks, along with Uniswap launched earlier this 12 months, will seize greater than 40% of the whole worth locked in DeFi protocols on the Ethereum blockchain,” stated Giovanni Vicioso, world head of Cryptocurrency Merchandise at CME. The charges enable customers “to confidently and extra precisely worth cryptocurrency sector particular portfolios and handle worth danger round varied blockchain-based initiatives,” he added.

Pricing for the brand new benchmarks will probably be offered by a slew of crypto exchanges, together with Coinbase International (COIN), Bitstamp, Gemini and Kraken.

Regardless of a deeply ingrained market downturn, CME (CME) continues to develop its crypto-related product choices. In September, the derivatives change launched ethereum (ETH-USD) choices forward of its blockchain Merge.

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