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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Size Matters

Crypto mid-caps are struggling, offering investors less reward and more risk. CoinDesk Indice’s Andy Baehr wonders if a large-cap tilt in digital asset investing will deliver excess returns to investors.

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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Litecoin (LTC) Falls 4.7% as Index Inches Lower

Hedera (HBAR) was also among the underperformers, dipping 3.9%.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2025-02-12: laggards chart

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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Cardano (ADA) Jumps 13.6%, Leading Index Higher

Litecoin (LTC) was also among the top performers, gaining 6.5% from Monday.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2025-02-11: leaders chart

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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: LTC Surges 15.5% as Index Trades Higher From Friday

Aptos (APT) joined Litecoin (LTC) as a top performer, gaining 9% over the weekend.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2025-02-10: leaders chart

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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: LTC Gains 4.9% as All Assets Trade Higher

Polkadot (DOT) joined Litecoin (LTC) as a top performer, gaining 4.8%.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2025-02-07: leaders chart

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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: XLM Gains 1.5% as Index Inches Higher

Litecoin (LTC) joined Stellar (XLM) as a top performer, rising 1.3% from Wednesday.

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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: AAVE Gains 6.9% as Index Trades Higher From Tuesday

Litecoin (LTC) joined Aave (AAVE) as a top performer, rising 3.7%.

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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: UNI Falls 4.2% as Index Trades Lower From Monday

Polkadot (DOT) joined Uniswap (UNI) as an underperformer, declining 4.1%.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2025-02-04: laggards chart

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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Index Plunges 17.1% Over Weekend

Among the underperformers, Filecoin (FIL) dropped 33.9% and Aave (AAVE) fell 29.3%.


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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: LINK Gains 4.6% as Index Inches Higher From Thursday

Ethereum (ETH) joined Chainlink (LINK) as a top performer, gaining 3.2%.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2025-01-31: leaders chart