CME CF Cryptocurrency benchmarks: frequently asked questions – CME Group

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6 months ago

June 10, 2025

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Cryptocurrency

REFERENCE RATE

TICKER SYMBOL

CALCULATION WINDOW

Bitcoin

CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate*

BRR

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. London time

CME CF Bitcoin Real-Time Index

BRTI

Every Second

CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate New York Variant*

BRRNY

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. NY time

CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate APAC Variant

BRRAP

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Hong Kong/Singapore time

CME CF Bitcoin-Euro Reference Rate*

BTCEUR_RR

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. London time

CME CF Bitcoin-Euro Real-Time Index

BTCEUR_RTI

Every Second

Ether

CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate*

ETHUSD_RR

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. London time

CME CF Ether-Dollar Real-Time Index

ETHUSD_RTI

Every Second

CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate New York Variant

ETHUSD_NY

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. NY time

CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate APAC Variant

ETHUSD_AP

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Hong Kong/Singapore time

CME CF Ether-Euro Reference Rate*

ETHEUR_RR

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. London time

CME CF Ether-Euro Real-Time Index

ETHEUR_RTI

Every Second

Solana

CME CF Solana-Dollar Reference Rate*

SOLUSD_RR

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. London time

CME CF Solana-Dollar Real-Time Index

SOLUSD_RTI

Every Second

CME CF Solana-Dollar Reference Rate New York Variant

SOLUSD_NY

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. NY time

CME CF Solana-Dollar Reference Rate APAC Variant

SOLUSD_AP

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Hong Kong/Singapore time

Algorand

CME CF Algorand-Dollar Reference Rate

ALGOUSD_RR

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. London time

CME CF Algorand-Dollar Real-Time Index

ALGOUSD_RTI

Every Second

ARB

CME CF Arbitrum-Dollar Reference Rate

ARBUSD_RR

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. London time

CME CF Arbitrum-Dollar Real-Time Index

ARBUSD_RTI

Every Second

Avalanche

CME CF Avalanche-Dollar Reference Rate

AVAXUSD_RR

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. London time

CME CF Avalanche-Dollar Real-Time Index

AVAXUSD_RTI

Every Second

Bitcoin Cash

CME CF Bitcoin Cash-Dollar Reference Rate

BCHUSD_RR

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. London time

CME CF Bitcoin Cash-Dollar Real-Time Index

BCHUSD_RTI

Every Second

Cardano

CME CF Cardano-Dollar Reference Rate

ADAUSD_RR

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. London time

CME CF Cardano-Dollar Real-Time Index

ADAUSD_RTI

Every Second

CME CF Cardano-Dollar Reference Rate APAC Variant

ADAUSD_AP

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Hong Kong/Singapore time

Chainlink

CME CF Chainlink-Dollar Reference Rate

LINKUSD_RR

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. London time

CME CF Chainlnk-Dollar Real-Time Index

LINKUSD_RTI

Every Second

CME CF Chainlink-Dollar Reference Rate New York Variant

LINKUSD_NY

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. NY time

CME CF Chainlink-Dollar Reference Rate APAC Variant

LINKUSD_AP

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Hong Kong/Singapore time

Cosmos

CME CF Cosmos-Dollar Reference Rate

ATOMUSD_RR

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. London time

CME CF Cosmos-Dollar Real-Time Index

ATOMUSD_RTI

Every Second

Ether/Bitcoin Ratio

CME CF ETHBTC_USD Reference Rate

ETHBTC_USDRR

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. London time

CME CF ETHBTC_USD Real-Time Index

ETHBTC_USDRTI

Every Second

Filecoin

CME CF Filecoin-Dollar Reference Rate

FILUSD_RR

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. London time

CME CF Filecoin-Dollar Real-Time Index

FILUSD_RTI

Every Second

Internet Computer

CME CF Internet Computer-Dollar Reference Rate

ICPUSD_RR

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. London time

CME CF Internet Computer-Dollar Real Time Index

ICPUSD_RTI

Every Second

Litecoin

CME CF Litecoin-Dollar Reference Rate

LTCUSD_RR

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. London time

CME CF Litecoin-Dollar Real-Time Index

LTCUSD_RTI

Every Second

CME CF Litecoin-Dollar Reference Rate New York Variant

LTCUSD_NY

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. NY time

CME CF Litecoin-Dollar Reference Rate APAC Variant

LTCUSD_AP

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Hong Kong/Singapore time

NEAR

CME CF NEAR-Dollar Reference Rate

NEARUSD_RR

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. London time

CME CF NEAR-Dollar Real-Time Index

NEARUSD_RTI

Every Second

Ondo

CME CF Ondo-Dollar Reference Rate

ONDOUSD_RR

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. London time

CME CF Ondo-Dollar Real-Time Index

ONDOUSD_RTI

Every Second

CME CF Ondo-Dollar Reference Rate – New York Variant

ONDOUSD_NY

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. NY time

DOT

CME CF Polkadot-Dollar Reference Rate

DOTUSD_RR

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. London time

CME CF Polkadot-Dollar Real-Time Index

DOTUSD_RTI

Every Second

CME CF Polkadot-Dollar Reference Rate New York Variant

DOTUSD_NY

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. NY time

CME CF Polkadot-Dollar Reference Rate – APAC Variant

DOTUSD_AP

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Hong Kong/Singapore time

Polygon

CME CF Polygon-Dollar Reference Rate

POLUSD_RR

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. London time

CME CF Polygon-Dollar Real-Time Index

POLUSD_RTI

Every Second

CME CF Polygon-Dollar Reference Rate New York Variant

POLUSD_NY

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. NY time

Stellar Lumens

CME CF Stellar Lumens-Dollar Reference Rate

XLMUSD_RR

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. London time

CME CF Stellar Lumens-Dollar Real-Time Index

XLMUSD_RTI

Every Second

Sui

CME CF Sui-Dollar Reference Rate

SUIUSD_RR

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. London time

CME CF Sui-Dollar Real-Time Index

SUIUSD_RTI

Every Second

CME CF Sui-Dollar Reference Rate – New York Variant

SUIUSD_NY

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. NY time

Tezos

CME CF Tezos-Dollar Reference Rate

XTZUSD_RR

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. London time

CME CF Tezos-Dollar Real-Time Index

XTZUSD_RTI

Every Second

XRP

CME CF XRP-Dollar Reference Rate

XRPUSD_RR

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. London time

CME CF XRP-Dollar Real-Time Index

XRPUSD_RTI

Every Second

CME CF XRP-Dollar Reference Rate New York Variant

XRPUSD_NY

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. NY time

CME CF XRP-Dollar Reference Rate APAC Variant

XRPUSD_AP

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Hong Kong/Singapore time

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Cryptocurrency Company Tether Bids For Italian Soccer Club Juventus

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December 12, 2025

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Cryptocurrency Company Tether Bids For Italian Soccer Club Juventus

Stablecoin issuer Tether said Friday it has submitted an all-cash offer to buy Italian soccer juggernaut Juventus from the Agnelli family, a novel bid by a cryptocurrency company to acquire a blue-chip global soccer club from one of Europe’s most storied dynasties.

Tether is the largest stablecoin issuer with $186 billion of its USDT tokens in circulation. The company previously took an

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Crypto mogul Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years in prison over $40B ‘epic fraud’

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1 day ago

December 11, 2025

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Crypto mogul Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years in prison over B ‘epic fraud’

Do Kwon, the South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind two digital currencies that lost an estimated $40 billion in 2022, was sentenced on Thursday to 15 years in prison for for what a judge called an “epic fraud.”

U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer, who handed down the sentence, sharply rebuked Kwon for repeatedly lying to everyday investors who trusted him with their life savings.

“This was a fraud on an epic, generational scale. In the history of federal prosecutions, there are few frauds that have caused as much harm as you have, Mr. Kwon,” Engelmayer said during a hearing in Manhattan federal court.

Kwon, 34, who co-founded Singapore-based Terraform Labs and developed the TerraUSD and Luna currencies, previously pleaded guilty and admitted to misleading investors about a coin that was supposed to maintain a steady price during periods of crypto market volatility.

He is one of several cryptocurrency moguls to face federal charges after a slump in digital token prices in 2022 prompted the collapse of a number of companies.

Dressed in yellow prison garb, Kwon addressed the court and apologized to his victims, including the hundreds who submitted letters to the court describing the harm they had suffered.

“All of their stories were harrowing and reminded me again of the great losses that I’ve caused. I want to tell these victims that I am sorry,” Kwon said.

Ayyildiz Attila, one of the hundreds of victims who submitted letters to the court, said he lost between $400,000 and $500,000 in the collapse.

“My savings, my future, and the results of years of sacrifice disappeared. I struggled to keep up with payments and responsibilities, and everything I had worked forwas erased,” Attila said.

Kwon’s lawyer Sean Hecker said in an email after the sentencing that Kwon spoke from the heart, expressed genuine remorse and will continue his efforts to make amends.

US Attorney Jay Clayton in Manhattan said in a statement following the hearing that Kwon devised elaborate schemes to inflate the value of his cryptocurrencies and fled accountability when his crimes caught up to him.

Prosecutors had asked for a sentence of at least 12 years in prison, saying the crash of Kwon’s Terra cryptocurrency caused billions of dollars in losses and triggered a cascade of crises in the crypto market.

Kwon’s lawyers had asked that he be sentenced to no more than five years so he can return to South Korea to face criminal charges.

Prosecutors charged Kwon in January with nine criminal counts for securities fraud, wire fraud, commodities fraud and money laundering conspiracy.

Kwon was accused of misleading investors in 2021 about TerraUSD, a so-called stablecoin designed to maintain a value of $1. Prosecutors alleged that when TerraUSD slipped below its $1 peg in May 2021, Kwon told investors a computer algorithm known as “Terra Protocol” had restored the coin’s value.

Instead, Kwon arranged for a high-frequency trading firm to secretly buy millions of dollars of the token to artificially prop up its price, according to charging documents.

Kwon pleaded guilty in August to two counts, conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud, and apologized in court for his conduct.

“I made false and misleading statements about why it regained its peg by failing to disclose a trading firm’s role in restoring that peg,” Kwon said at the time. “What I did was wrong.”

Kwon agreed in 2024 to pay $80 million as a civil fine and be banned from crypto transactions as part of a $4.55 billion settlement he and Terraform reached with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

He also faces charges in South Korea. As part of his plea deal, prosecutors will not oppose Kwon’s potential application to be transferred abroad after serving half his US sentence.