Eurex launches first European bitcoin index futures based on FTSE DAR prices

New York, NY, April 17, 2023 –(PR.com)– Research on digital assets (DAR), a leading provider of the highest quality crypto market data and insights, today announced that DAR’s exchange vetting methodology and the resulting “clean” FTSE DAR pricing will provide the institutional underpinning to do so The new Bitcoin Index Futures from Eurex.

DAR’s exchange vetting process combined with FTSE Russell’s robust index methodology and governance framework was selected by Eurex – the first exchange in Europe to offer Bitcoin index futures. Eurex’s bitcoin futures offering provides trusted access to cryptocurrencies in a regulated market.

Arne Staal, CEO of FTSE Russell, a London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) company: “We are excited to take this next step in expanding the digital asset ecosystem to meet the risk management needs of institutional investors. Our digital asset indices apply the same strict index policies and governance framework that apply to our equity and fixed income products. Perhaps most importantly, in this market we have partnered with DAR to develop a review methodology to establish a standard for inclusion of digital assets and stock market indices that provides the investment community with consistent pricing that reflects the real investable market.”

In an environment where cryptocurrencies are traded across hundreds of lightly regulated or unregulated exchanges, DAR’s verification processes apply institutional-level diligence to meet an industry-wide need for reliable crypto data. The asset and exchange review process combines quantitative and traditional qualitative due diligence to identify exchanges that report accurate volumes and eliminate exchanges that are inappropriate for determining an accurate market price. DAR conducts its stock market review on a quarterly basis.

“We are pleased to deliver “clean” pricing for Eurex’s first bitcoin index futures by emphasizing accurate pricing,…