# CME, CF Benchmarks Launch Broad and Emerging Crypto Indices

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-10-13T14:40:22.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-13T14:40:22.000Z
Section: Investing

> The benchmarks cover 12 and 10 assets, respectively, with real-time calculations and regional settlement versions for London, New York and Asia-Pacific.

CME Group and CF Benchmarks launched two multi-asset cryptocurrency indices Aug. 31, giving US market participants standardized measures for a 12-asset basket and a 10-asset basket that excludes Bitcoin and Ether.

The CME CF Crypto Market Index includes Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), XRP, BNB, Solana (SOL), Hyperliquid (HYPE), Chainlink (LINK), Stellar (XLM), Sui (SUI), Uniswap (UNI), Avalanche (AVAX) and Aave (AAVE).

The CME CF Emerging Crypto Index includes XRP, BNB, Solana, Hyperliquid, Chainlink, Stellar, Sui, Uniswap, Avalanche and Aave. Bitcoin and Ether are excluded from the emerging-market basket.

Both indices use free-float market-capitalization weighting. Full market capitalization determines which eligible assets qualify for inclusion, while free-float market capitalization determines each constituent’s weight. The methodology prioritizes eligibility before market size.

The indices became available shortly after 5 a.m. ET (9 a.m. UTC) Aug. 31. CME made them available for customer testing beginning Aug. 24.

Real-time versions are calculated approximately once every second, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Each index also has London, New York and Asia-Pacific (APAC) settlement variants. New York settlement values are published shortly after 4 p.m. ET (8 p.m. UTC).

The benchmarks are reviewed and rebalanced semiannually on the first business day of June and December. The Emerging Crypto Index has an inception date of June 1, 2026, and an inception value of 1,000. Values before that date are backtested.

The broad-market index measures a basket that includes Bitcoin and Ether, while the Emerging Crypto Index excludes those assets. CME said the indices will not be used to settle contracts.