CME Group is set to introduce a regulated HBAR pricing feed on December 29, 2025, featuring the CME CF Hedera-Dollar Real-Time Index (HBARUSD_RTI). This initiative aims to enhance on-chain data accessibility for institutional investors. Despite the announcement, HBAR's price declined by 5.3% over the past 24 hours, with trading volume increasing by 21% to $136.6 million. The new index will provide real-time pricing through CME Globex on Google Cloud, marking HBAR's inclusion alongside Aptos and Bittensor in CME's growing crypto offerings. Market sentiment remains cautious, as indicated by the fear and greed index.