CoinDesk 20 performance update: AAVE plunges 10%, leading index lower

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TL;DR

The CoinDesk 20 Index fell 3.3% to 1924.9, with AAVE dropping 10% and ADA down 5.9%, while NEAR gained 1.3%. The index tracks top crypto assets globally, and CoinDesk maintains editorial independence as part of Bullish.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2026-03-03: 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 1924.9, down 3.3% (-66.23) since 4 p.m. ET on Monday.

One of the 20 assets are trading higher.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2026-03-03: vertical

Leaders: NEAR (+1.3%) and CRO (-1.6%).

Laggards: AAVE (-10.0%) and ADA (-5.9%).

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

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