Derivatives marketplace CME Group is planning to launch reference rates and real-time indexes for three metaverse crypto assets, allowing investors to track pricing data more reliably using a methodology commonly used in traditional finance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Beginning Jan. 30, CME Group and CF Benchmarks will launch reference rates for Axie Infinity Shards (AXS), Chiliz (CHZ) and Decentraland\u2019s MANA (MANA), the company announced on Jan. 5. The reference rates and indexes are not tradeable products but instead can be used by investors to \u201cprice sector-specific portfolios, develop structured products [\u2026] and manage price risk around various Metaverse-based projects,\u201d said Giovanni Vicioso, CME Group\u2019s head of cryptocurrency products. <\/p>\n
The reference rates and real-time indexes for AXS, CHZ and MANA will be calculated using pricing data from at least two crypto exchanges, including Bitstamp, Coinbase, Kraken, itBit and LMAX Digital. The assets\u2019 reference rates will be priced in U.S. dollars and published daily at 4:00 pm GMT. Each real-time index will be published every second of every day. <\/p>\n
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Chiliz, the largest of the aforementioned metaverse plays, currently has a market capitalization of $742.1 million, according to CoinMarketCap. AXS has a market cap of $686.5 million, and MANA is worth roughly $597.2 million. <\/p>\n
CME Group has been active on the crypto scene, launching micro-sized Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) options last year. The derivatives marketplace also launched euro-denominated BTC and ETH options for institutional investors outside the United States. <\/p>\n