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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: AVAX and NEAR Lead as Index Gains 2.2%

Avalanche surged 6% and NEAR posted a 4.6% increase as all but one asset recorded gains.

Updated Aug 20, 2024, 1:44 p.m. Published Aug 20, 2024, 1:44 p.m.
9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2024-08-20: 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 1946.9, up 2.2% (+41.65) since yesterday's close.

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Nineteen of 20 assets are trading higher.

Leaders: AVAX (+6.0%) and NEAR (+4.6%).

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2024-08-20: leaders

Laggards: LTC (-1.2%) and XRP (+0.2%).

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2024-08-20: laggards

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


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