CoinDesk 20 performance update: Polkadot (DOT) surges 17.2% as all assets rise

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CoinDesk 20 Index rises 4.4% with all assets up; Polkadot (DOT) leads with a 17.2% surge, while Bitcoin (BTC) lags at +2.8%.

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9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2026-02-25: 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 1937.2, up 4.4% (+82.19) since 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday.

All 20 assets are trading higher.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2026-02-25: vertical

Leaders: DOT (+17.2%) and AVAX (+12.9%).

Laggards: BTC (+2.8%) and AAVE (+3.0%).

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

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