CF Benchmarks brings Wall Street pricing infrastructure onchain, including data used by BlackRock

The new service could help developers build blockchain-based index funds, tokenized portfolios and derivatives using established financial benchmarks.

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CF Benchmarks brings Wall Street pricing infrastructure onchain, including data used by BlackRock

The new service could help developers build blockchain-based index funds, tokenized portfolios and derivatives using established financial benchmarks.

By Helene Braun, AI Boost|Edited by Stephen Alpher

Oct 27, 2026, 10:00 a.m. EDT

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CF Benchmarks is making the pricing indices used by BlackRock and CME Group available to blockchain-based financial applications.
The new service could help developers build onchain index funds, tokenized portfolios and derivatives using established market benchmarks.
Kraken parent Payward plans to use the service for a U.S. perpetual futures offering powered by Hyperliquid, pending regulatory approval.

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CF Benchmarks brings Wall Street pricing infrastructure onchain, including data used by BlackRock

The new service could help developers build blockchain-based index funds, tokenized portfolios and derivatives using established financial benchmarks.

Beyond the Risk-Free Rate: Diversified Real World Yield in Productive Stablecoins

Beyond the Risk-Free Rate: Diversified Real World Yield in Productive Stablecoins

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