# CMBI Index Policies

The policies described herein are intended to provide transparency to Coin Metrics Index users as to the actions Coin Metrics will take to manage specific market or index events. In the nascent cryptoasset markets, unknown and unforeseen events might occur as the asset class continues to mature.

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