• CME Group (NasdaqGS:CME) introduced the U.S. dollar RepoFunds Rate (RFR USD) this week as a new overnight repo market benchmark.
• The company also listed Avalanche (AVAX) and Sui (SUI) cryptocurrency futures, expanding its regulated crypto derivatives suite.
• These launches extend CME Group’s reach in both fixed income market infrastructure and institutional crypto trading.

CME Group, known for its global derivatives exchanges, is leaning further into rate benchmarks and digital assets as clients look for more precise tools to manage cash and collateral. The new RFR USD benchmark targets overnight U.S. repo funding, an area that sits at the core of short term financing and liquidity. At the same time, adding AVAX and SUI futures…