CME Group expands crypto pricing with real-time HBAR index
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CME Group is expanding its cryptocurrency pricing coverage with the introduction of real-time and reference pricing indices for Hedera’s native token, HBAR, adding another digital asset to its standardized market data suite. According to information shared by the Hedera Foundation, the new pricing products are scheduled to go live on December 29 via the CME CF Cryptocurrency Pricing Market Data feed, which is distributed through CME Globex on Google Cloud. The launch comprises not only daily benchmark reference rates but also a constantly updated real-time index, placing HBAR in the broader expansion of cryptocurrency pricing data by CME. The notice from the Hedera Foundation also mentions several concurrent CME technology and connectivity updates, and that the launch of the HBAR index is part of a broader set of platform changes being communicated through CME development and notice channels. Real-time and reference pricing for HBAR According to the December 29 plan, CME Group and CF Benchmarks will release various Hedera-dollar reference rates and a live index to deliver regularized output pricing. The daily benchmarks shall be released soon after 4:00 p.m. local time in three regions, including weekends and bank holidays. The publication in London will be CME CF Hedera-Dollar Reference Rate (HBARUSD_RR), which will be published slightly later than 4:00 p.m. in London. CME will also post a New York version, HBARUSD_NY, at approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and an Asia-Pacific version, HBARUSD_AP, at approximately 4:00 p.m. Hong Kong/Singapore time. CME will also release the CME CF Hedera-Dollar Real-Time Index (HBARUSD RTI) alongside the daily reference rates, and this index will update at a rate of around one second. CME stated that the indices will be made available via the condensed CME CF Cryptocurrency Pricing Market Data feed on channel 213 and added that the new indices would have no…
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