IoTeX Joins CF Benchmarks: Unlocking the Institutional Gateway
IoTeX ($IOTX) joins CF Benchmarks, gaining its first regulated institutional index. This milestone opens doors to ETFs, derivatives, and global adoption.
We’re proud to announce that IoTeX ($IOTX) has been added to CF Benchmarks, the world’s leading provider of regulated cryptocurrency indices. This milestone marks a major step in IoTeX’s journey toward institutional recognition and global financial adoption.
What is CF Benchmarks?
CF Benchmarks (CFB) is authorized and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and is widely recognized as the gold standard for crypto indices.
Its indices serve as the official pricing source for some of the most significant financial products in the world. CF Benchmarks powers:
- CME Group Bitcoin & Ethereum Futures – the most liquid crypto derivatives market globally.
- BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) – the world’s largest Bitcoin ETF by assets.
- Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund and WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund – U.S.-listed ETFs tracking CF Benchmarks reference rates.
- ETPs and structured notes across Europe and Asia – benchmarked by CFB indices to ensure compliance and transparency.
In short: when institutions trade or invest in crypto through regulated products, CF Benchmarks is the pricing backbone.
The IoTeX-Dollar Spot Rate (IOTXUSD_RTI)
With IOTX now included, IoTeX has its own regulated benchmark: the CF IoTeX-Dollar Spot Rate (IOTXUSD_RTI).
- Precision Pricing – Calculated once per second, using aggregated data from IoTeX-USD markets on major compliant exchanges.
- Integrity & Transparency – Built for replicability, manipulation resistance, and index integrity.
- Regulatory Oversight – Operates as a Registered Benchmark under UK Benchmarks Regulation (UK BMR), meeting the highest global standards.
This benchmark is now the pre-eminent source for real-time IOTX valuations and can be licensed for use in ETFs, funds, and derivatives.
👉 Explore the listing: CF Benchmarks – IoTeX-Dollar Spot Rate
Why This Matters for IoTeX
Benchmark inclusion is about unlocking the institutional on-ramp for IoTeX.
- Institutional Access – Funds, asset managers, and banks can now build regulated financial products around IOTX.
- ETF & Derivative Potential – Just as BTC and ETH are the basis for global ETFs and CME futures, IOTX is now eligible for similar pathways.
- Credibility & Trust – Being benchmarked by the same provider trusted by CME, BlackRock, and Fidelity adds enormous institutional weight.
- Liquidity Growth – With regulated benchmarks in place, deeper liquidity and new investment inflows follow.
A Milestone for IoTeX’s Future
IoTeX has always been about connecting the physical world to Web3 — from enabling Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) to powering the era of Physical AI.Now, with IOTX officially benchmarked by CF Benchmarks, IoTeX is positioned not only as a pioneer in Web3 infrastructure but also as a recognized and investable asset in global institutional finance.It’s a foundation for the next era of growth, adoption, and impact.
About IoTeX
IoTeX is the blockchain platform for Real-World AI. Since 2017, its pioneering infrastructure has delivered verified, real-time data from the physical world to AI systems and decentralized applications. Powering 100+ projects and 40M+ devices across mobility, robotics, energy, health, and more, IoTeX enables developers to build next-gen AI models and applications that deliver real-world impact. The IoTeX tech stack provides the data, identity, and verification layers to fulfill the surging demand of real-world data in the new AI era. Trusted by partners like Google, Samsung, IEEE, ARM, Nordic Semiconductor, IoTeX is uniquely positioned to capture the multi-trillion-dollar AI+Data economy.
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