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CF Benchmarks is the leading provider of digital asset benchmarks. Our cryptocurrency indices power a wide range of financial products including derivative contracts, investment funds and structured products from leading financial institutions.The indices power CME Group's cash-settled cryptocurrency futures, BlackRock’s Private Bitcoin Trust, and ETF/Ps listed around the globe. CF Benchmarks Ltd is an authorised benchmark provider under the supervision of by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), with all indices in full compliance with UK/EU Benchmark Regulations (BMR).
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Odaily reports: CF Benchmarks, the index provider under Kraken's parent company Payward, has launched CFB Oracle, bringing pricing benchmarks for BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF and CME Group cryptocurrency futures into blockchain applications. The service provides benchmark data across cryptocurrency, equities, bonds, commodities, and forex markets, enabling developers to build products such as on-chain index funds, tokenized portfolios, and derivatives.CF Benchmarks states that its indices currently serve products representing over $120 billion in assets. CFB Oracle now supports Ethereum, HyperEVM, and Robinhood Chain, with plans to expand to other compatible networks in the future. Payward also plans to use the service to provide pricing data for its upcoming U.S. perpetual contract product, which is still awaiting regulatory approval. The service will compete with oracle providers such as Chainlink and Pyth. (CoinDesk)
Over $120 Million Wagered on Bitcoin's 2026 Price, Probability of Hitting $70,000 Reaches 68%
Odaily News: Bitcoin was trading near $63,500 around 1:30 PM ET on August 12, 2026. Across six active markets on prediction platforms Polymarket and Kalshi, cumulative bets have exceeded $120 million, with traders placing wagers on Bitcoin's future price movements. Polymarket's largest Bitcoin price market has seen trading volume of approximately $52.1 million, with a 68% probability of Bitcoin reaching $70,000 by the end of 2026 and a 79% probability of hitting $60,000. The same market assigns probabilities of 51%, 32%, and 17% for reaching $75,000, $80,000, and $90,000, respectively. Polymarket's market for August 2026 has seen trading volume of nearly $5 million, with probabilities of 70% and 81% for Bitcoin reaching $65,000 and falling to $62,500 that month, respectively; probabilities for hitting $67,500, $70,000, and $75,000 stand at 38%, 17%, and 3%. Polymarket also gives a 9% probability of Bitcoin reaching $100,000 within 2026. Kalshi data shows a 12% probability of Bitcoin reaching $100,000 before January 2027, with probabilities of 3% each for reaching $150,000 and $200,000. Polymarket uses Binance's one-minute BTC/USDT candlestick data, while Kalshi uses the CF Benchmarks Bitcoin real-time index; their settlement rules differ. (Bitcoin.com News)