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Korea Blockchain Week 2024 Sets New Benchmarks With Record Attendance and Groundbreaking Web3 Innovations
19.9.2024
PRESS RELEASE. SEOUL, KOREA — 19th September 2024 — FACTBLOCK, the founder and organizer of Korea Blockchain Week (KBW), announced the successful conclusion of the seventh edition of KBW, setting new records with over 17,000 participants — an impressive 70% growth compared to last year....
Nasdaq Seeks SEC Approval to Launch Bitcoin Index Options
28.8.2024
Nasdaq has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list and trade Bitcoin Index Options. The company aims to provide new tools for institutional and retail investors to manage cryptocurrency investments. The options, pending regulatory approval, will offer European-style...
Google’s new Gemini AI model dominates benchmarks, beats GPT-4o and Claude-3
1.8.2024
This is the first time Google’s taken the top slot on the Chatbot Arena leaderboard
Google’s new Gemini AI model dominates benchmarks, beats GPT-4o and Claude-3
1.8.2024
This is the first time Google’s taken the top slot on the Chatbot Arena leaderboard
CME Group Adds XRP to Crypto Benchmarks
13.7.2024
CME Group, a leading global markets company, has announced the launch of XRP and ICP reference rates and real-time indices. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse explained that the first step towards institutional crypto products is having a trusted benchmark reference rate. CME Group Introduces Transparent...
How Staking Rate Benchmarks Can Build Digital Assets Markets
10.7.2024
By comparing their returns to a trusted industry benchmark, Ethereum operators can identify areas for improvement and optimize their operations, as well as to differentiate their staking products in a competitive market, says Tom Whitton, CFO, Pier Two
Kraken Unit CEO Predicts Hong Kong Crypto ETFs to Surpass $1 Billion AUM by 2024
3.5.2024
The CEO of CF Benchmarks predicts that crypto ETFs in Hong Kong will overcome their lackluster start and accumulate over $1 billion in AUM by the end of 2024.
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Kraken's Indices Provider Anticipates $1B AUM in Hong Kong ETFs by 2024 End: Bloomberg
3.5.2024
CEO Sui Chung sees South Korea and Israel as the next markets to list crypto ETFs
ICB Network Layer-1 Blockchain Premiere: Pioneering Innovations, Strategic Partnerships, and Advancements
13.4.2024
ICB Network, launched on April 1, 2024, is an innovative Layer-1 Blockchain project. It has established novel benchmarks for efficiency, security, and scalability across the blockchain ecosystem. Implementing the Proof of Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism is at the core of the platform’s...
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Present New Trading Opportunities Amid Global Price Swings: Arthur Hayes
16.1.2024
Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes believes the emergence of spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) would be a game-changer for traders worldwide. With Bitcoin prices displaying disparities between U.S. benchmarks and international markets due to global volatility, Hayes suggests that these...
BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Could Attract a Record $3B Inflow in First Trading Day: CF Benchmarks
11.1.2024
The fund saw about $400 million of inflows within 30 minutes of its trading debut, CF Benchmarks said
B2BinPay v18 Presents Account Merge – A New Way To Manage Crypto
16.11.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Not too long after the significant v17 release, B2BinPay is advancing significantly to establish new benchmarks in quality. B2BinPay continues its commitment to excellence by introducing a new chapter for the platform with the release of the v18 edition. This edition makes managing...
Auradine Unveils New Teraflux Miners Setting New Efficiency Benchmarks in Bitcoin Mining Industry
15.11.2023
While several leading mining rig manufacturers have introduced more efficient bitcoin miners measured in joules per terahash (J/T), Auradine, based in California, has announced the debut of its Teraflux AT2880 and AI3680 bitcoin miners. These new models feature efficiency rates ranging from 15...
Islamic Coin in Pact With CoinDesk Indices to Discuss Sharia-Compliant Benchmarks
14.9.2023
Islamic Coin is the native currency of HAQQ, a network focused on developing a Shariah-compliant financial ecosystem
CME Group to launch BTC, ETH reference rates aimed at Asia's investors
17.8.2023
CME reported nearly half of its crypto volume year to date came from non-U.S. trading hours and around 11% from the Asia Pacific region
Sui Chung of CF Benchmarks Confident in Approval of Spot Bitcoin ETF by SEC
11.7.2023
Sui Chung, CEO of the crypto index provider CF Benchmarks, says he is “very optimistic” about the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approving a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).
“We are very optimistic that approval will be granted by the SEC because the SEC has consistently...
Brazilian President Lula Ends Fuel Price Peg to the US Dollar, Announces Wholesale Discounts
18.5.2023
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio ‘Lula’ da Silva has announced that state oil company Petrobras will not be using US dollar-based international prices to set its internal fuel pricing structure. The “Brazilianization” of the industry determines discounts for distributors...
CME Group Teaming With CF Benchmarks for 3 New DeFi Rates and Indices
1.12.2022
Chainlink and CF Benchmarks to Bolster Onchain Transparency via CF Bitcoin Interest Rate Curve Product
29.9.2022
On Wednesday, the decentralized oracle network platform, Chainlink, announced the launch of a market-wide interest rate product for Web3 protocols and the decentralized finance (defi) economy, called the CF Bitcoin Interest Rate Curve (CF BIRC). Chainlink revealed the new product at Smartcon 2022...
Derivatives Exchange Giant CME Group Adds 11 New Cryptocurrency Reference Rates
9.4.2022
Global markets company and Chicago-based derivatives exchange CME Group plans to launch 11 new reference rates tied to specific crypto assets. The reference rates and real-time indices bolstered by CF Benchmarks are typically leveraged by exchange-traded products and other investment vehicles....