CoinDesk 20 performance update: Internet Computer drops 1.6%, leading index lower

Hedera (HBAR), down 1.3% from Wednesday, joined Internet Computer (ICP) as an underperformer.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2026-05-21: leaders

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index.

The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2062.9, down 0.5% (-9.64) since 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

Five of the 20 assets are trading higher.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2026-05-21: vertical

Leaders: NEAR (+4.1%) and TAO (+1.6%).

Laggards: ICP (-1.6%) and HBAR (-1.3%).

The CoinDesk 20 is a broad-based index traded on multiple platforms in several regions globally.

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Diversified RWA stablecoins sustain 5-7% yield from real credit as crypto funding compresses to ~4%. GENIUS pushes yield off-chain; TAM grows to $4B in 3 years.

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Diversified RWA stablecoins sustain 5-7% yield from real credit as crypto funding compresses to ~4%. GENIUS pushes yield off-chain; TAM grows to $4B in 3 years.