CF Benchmarks

Founded in 2017 and acquired by Kraken in 2019, CF Benchmarks Ltd is the world's first and leading digital asset index provider authorized and regulated by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a Benchmark Administrator. The company provides reference rates and real-time indices for various cryptocurrencies, which are used by financial institutions globally for settlement, valuation, and the creation of regulated financial products like ETFs, ETPs, and derivatives. Their flagship indices, such as the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate, are trusted industry standards that underpin major financial instruments on regulated exchanges like the CME Group.