CoinDesk 20 Rallies Across the Board as Aptos (APT) Leads With 5.5% Gain

The CoinDesk 20 Index, compiled by CoinDesk Indices, tracks 20 representative crypto assets and serves as a gauge of the broader market. Most constituents rose in tandem, suggesting broadly distributed market momentum, but the index posted only a slight gain as the market continued to lack a clear direction.

CoinDesk's latest performance update showed that 18 of the 20 constituents advanced, led by Aave (AAVE) with a 4.3% gain, while Aptos (APT) was also among the top performers. The report did not provide the date of the update, APT's gain or the index's exact level, and the broader market was roughly flat.

The CoinDesk 20, a digital-asset market benchmark compiled by CoinDesk Indices, tracks 20 representative crypto assets to gauge the broader market’s performance. The index posted only a modest gain, while Aptos (APT) rose sharply, indicating that gains were concentrated in a handful of tokens rather than spread across the market.

As of July 20, 2026, the CoinDesk 20 was up 0.2% at 2,039.71. Aptos (APT) gained 6.3%, making it the best-performing constituent, while Bitcoin Cash (BCH) rose 2.5%. AAVE and NEAR fell 1.0% and 0.6%, respectively.

The CoinDesk 20, a digital-asset market benchmark compiled by CoinDesk Indices, tracks 20 representative crypto assets and gives investors a single gauge of broader market performance. Gains across every constituent indicated that buying was not concentrated in a handful of major tokens, but reflected a broad recovery in risk appetite.

A performance update published by CoinDesk on March 13, 2026, showed the CoinDesk 20 rising 3.7% to 2,077.68, with all 20 constituents closing higher. Sui (SUI) led with a 6.7% gain, followed by Cardano (ADA) at 5.8%, making them the main drivers of the index's advance.

The CoinDesk 20, a benchmark compiled by CoinDesk Indices, tracks 20 major digital assets as a gauge of the broader crypto market. Declines across all constituents indicated that selling pressure was not confined to a single token, but reflected a broader pullback in risk appetite.

As of July 19, 2026, the CoinDesk 20 fell 1.4% to 1,999.16, with all 20 constituents closing lower. Aptos (APT) plunged 11% and Aave (AAVE) dropped 6.6%, making them the two worst performers and the biggest drags on the index.