CoinDesk Indices

Crypto for Advisors: Trading the bitcoin cycle
Bitcoin’s 4-year cycle makes DCA costly. Learn why a cycle-smart strategy is essential for advisors to better manage volatility and maximize client returns.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Stellar (XLM) jumps 10% while index declines
Internet Computer (ICP) fell 4.1% and Sui (SUI) dropped 4%, leading the index lower from Wednesday.

Crypto Long & Short: The measure of a maturing market
In this week's Crypto Long & Short, trusted indexes turn fragmented digital assets into a mature market that big institutions can confidently invest in, writes Kirsten Wegner. Then, the division between traditional finance (TradFi) and crypto is disappearing, says Dave LaValle, President of CoinDesk Data & Indices.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) drops 3.1%, leading index lower
Cardano (ADA), down 2.8%, was also among the underperformers.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Uniswap (UNI) gains 12.9% while index trades lower
Stellar (XLM), up 2.7% from Monday, joined Uniswap (UNI) as a top performer.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bittensor (TAO) surges 31.9%, leading index higher
Near Protocol (NEAR), up 22.2% from Friday, was also a top performer.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Ethereum (ETH) falls 1% as index trades lower
Cronos (CRO), down 1.4% from Thursday, was also an underperformer.

Crypto for Advisors: Crypto ETFs
Global crypto ETFs saw significant outflows in May, but diversified exposures showed relative resilience; we explore what the data signals for long-term investors.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Uniswap (UNI) gains 4.5% as all constituents rise
Solana (SOL), up 2.6% from Wednesday, was also a top performer.

Crypto Long & Short: Who answers the 3am call when DeFi breaks?
In this week's Crypto Long & Short, Ben Nadareski writes that to win over big investors, DeFi builders must act like accountable money managers, not just software developers. Then, Stephen Stonberg says that bitcoin holders can survive crashes and protect their assets by earning income through reinsurance.

