As Lead Research Analyst Gabe Selby points out, despite all digital asset categories remaining in the red throughout the quarter, as reflected by negative returns for our regulated crypto portfolio indices, scaling protocols were relatively defensive.
Watch to find out which one fared best ★ What that has to do with the definitive DeFi milestone for JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the quarter ★ And why fading Ether dominance of the BTC/ETH ratio helps set up the best conditions we’ve got (for now) for more constructive price action in the current quarter.
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Size led CF Benchmarks' factor table for a fourth week at 0.75% as the Market fell 1.88% and only 4 of 35 Broad Cap tokens closed higher. Liquidity turned negative at -1.03% as more liquid assets held up better, and Size's year-to-date lead extended to 23.74%.

Mark Pilipczuk
The Administrator has confirmed changes to the Token Market Price Family for the period 13 October 2026 to 20 October 2026

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Digital assets fell broadly over the past week as Bitcoin slipped to a moving average, with inflation prints and an equity sell-off in the background. Losses grew with distance from Bitcoin, hitting diversified and smaller-cap exposure hardest, while implied volatility rose.

Mark Pilipczuk
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