CoinDesk 20

The CoinDesk 20 includes trading and liquidity requirements to support product implementation at scale. The CoinDesk 20 is market-capitalization-weighted to improve diversification with a 30% cap on the largest member (currently Bitcoin) and a 20% cap on all other members (currently capping Ether). The CoinDesk 20 is a subset of the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) which is drawn from the Digital Asset Classification Standard (DACS) universe. The index is updated every five seconds and reconstituted and rebalanced quarterly following a robust and transparent governance framework.

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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Avalanche (AVAX) Surges 8.2% as All Assets Rise

Polkadot (DOT) was also a top performer, gaining 8.1% from Wednesday.

By CoinDesk IndicesFeb 27, 2025

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2025-02-27:

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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Solana (SOL) Drops 5.6%, Leading Index Lower

Uniswap (UNI) was also among the underperformers, falling 4.3% from Tuesday.

By CoinDesk IndicesFeb 26, 2025

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2025-02-26: laggards

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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Hedera (HBAR) Falls 12% as All Assets Trade Lower

Aave (AAVE) was also among the underperformers, declining 11.6% from Monday.

By CoinDesk IndicesFeb 25, 2025

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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: SOL and DOT Drop 6%, Leading Index Lower

Bitcoin (BTC) price gained 0.5% from Friday.

By CoinDesk IndicesFeb 24, 2025

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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Litecoin (LTC) Gains 6.8%, Leading Index Higher

Polkadot (DOT) was also among the top performers, rising 4.9% from Thursday.

By CoinDesk IndicesFeb 21, 2025

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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: NEAR Gains 4.9% as Index Rises From Wednesday

Filecoin (FIL) was also among the top performers, gaining 4.6%.

By CoinDesk IndicesFeb 20, 2025

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Consensus Hong Kong 2025 Coverage

WisdomTree Launches ETP Based on CoinDesk 20

WisdomTree's new product offers exposure to the largest digital assets

By Sam ReynoldsFeb 19, 2025

Dovile Silenskyte, Director of Digital Assets Research at WisdomTree, and Alan Campbell, President of CoinDesk Indices, speak at Consensus Hong Kong 2025 by CoinDesk. (CoinDesk/Personae Digital)

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Bitcoin Slumps Below $94K, but One Analyst Says $500K Forecast Remains in Play

Recent U.S. regulatory filings are show a broadening in the base of buyers for bitcoin ETFs.

By Stephen Alpher, Krisztian SandorFeb 18, 2025

Crypto plunges in quick fashion (Unsplash)

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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: APT Drops 5.6% as Index Trades Lower From Monday

Solana (SOL) joined Aptos (APT) as an underperformer, falling 5.1%.

By CoinDesk IndicesFeb 18, 2025

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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Ripple (XRP) Jumps 9.4% as Index Trades Higher

Stellar (XLM) was also a top performer, gaining 6.1% from Thursday.

By CoinDesk IndicesFeb 14, 2025

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