Asset Managers

Access benchmark indices, tokenized markets, and staking infrastructure.

CF Benchmarks powers CME Group's Bitcoin and Ether futures. Asset managers plug into regulated, institutional-grade data to build structured products and digital asset strategies.

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200+

Indices

$3T+

In referenced products traded

$100B+

Assets under reference

2017

UK FCA-regulated since

Add tokenized market access to a strategy

Your clients want exposure to tokenized equities or crypto; we provide execution, custody, and settlement behind the product.

Launch a digital asset index or ETF

Your fund needs a defensible methodology; we construct single-asset, multi-asset, or thematic indices to your specifications.

Add staking yield to a digital asset strategy

Your fund wants yield without operational risk; we manage validator infrastructure and reward distribution.

Power structured products with regulated reference rates

Your products need settlement-quality pricing; CF Benchmarks provides tick-by-tick rates used by institutional markets today.

Key capabilities

Regulated benchmarks

CF Benchmarks is a UK FCA-authorized Benchmark Administrator with IOSCO-aligned methodology, the same standard used by CME Group, Nasdaq, and major institutional issuers.

Real-time and reference rates

Live tick-by-tick pricing across major crypto pairs and select traditional asset classes, with settlement-quality rates for end-of-day pricing and structured products.

Custom index construction

Single-asset, multi-asset, and thematic indices built to your specifications, supporting ETF issuers, structured note providers, and onchain index products.

Institutional execution

600+ assets, sub-2ms latency, and deep liquidity for any underlying trading or settlement the strategy requires.

For developers

If you're evaluating the API, the indices documentation covers data feeds, methodology specifications, and integration.

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Exactly what we needed to launch crypto fast: Proven infrastructure, streamlined onboarding and a fully compliant in-app crypto experience.”

Tom Bilske, Head of New Products, bunq

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