CoinDesk 20 Falls as Hedera and Stellar Lead Declines

The CoinDesk 20 Index, compiled by CoinDesk Indices, tracks the broader market performance of major digital assets. Its decline reflects widespread pressure on large cryptocurrencies and provides a benchmark for comparing the relative performance of individual tokens such as Stellar and Hedera against the broader market.

CoinDesk's latest performance report showed the CoinDesk 20 Index down 0.4% at approximately 2,071.97. Stellar (XLM) fell 1.7%, while Hedera (HBAR) declined 0.9%, with both underperforming the broader market. The data did not specify the trading date or transaction amounts.

The CoinDesk 20 is a digital-asset benchmark compiled by CoinDesk Indices that tracks the overall performance of 20 major crypto assets. Its movements can reflect shifts in market capital, while weakness in constituents including Stellar (XLM) and NEAR Protocol (NEAR) shows that the selloff is not confined to a single token.

CoinDesk’s latest update showed XLM’s loss widening to 8.4%, extending the weakness seen in its previous 3.4% decline. In the previous intraday update, the CoinDesk 20 fell 0.8% to 2,106.81, while NEAR lost 2.9% and AAVE bucked the trend with a 1.0% gain, highlighting diverging performance among index constituents.

The CoinDesk 20 is a broad crypto index compiled by CoinDesk Indices, covering 20 major digital assets traded across multiple regions and platforms worldwide. Its daily moves provide a gauge of overall market risk appetite and rotation among large-cap cryptocurrencies. Stellar (XLM) led the latest advance, indicating that the rebound remained concentrated in select constituents.

In an update published on April 17, 2026, CoinDesk Indices said the CoinDesk 20 stood at 2,125.52, up 0.3%, or 7.28 points, from 4 p.m. ET on April 16. Nine of the 20 assets traded higher, with XLM gaining 1.5% and Hedera (HBAR) rising 1.4%. NEAR and DOT fell 2.3% and 1.6%, respectively.

The CoinDesk 20, compiled by CoinDesk Indices, tracks 20 representative crypto assets and serves as a gauge of the broader digital-asset market. NEAR Protocol and Hedera (HBAR) posted some of the largest declines, showing that selling pressure was concentrated in certain tokens rather than evenly distributed.

At the time of the latest update, the CoinDesk 20 stood at 2,029.25, down 1.6% from the previous close. Of its 20 constituents, NEAR Protocol (NEAR) fell 3.3% and Hedera (HBAR) declined 2.9%, making them the index’s worst-performing assets.

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.

The CoinDesk 20, compiled by CoinDesk Indices, is a broad-market index tracking major digital assets and is tradable across multiple platforms and regions worldwide. Broad declines among its constituents typically signal weakening risk appetite, while the relative performance of individual tokens such as XLM and LTC can indicate whether losses are concentrated in particular assets.

In a March 5, 2026, update, CoinDesk Indices said the CoinDesk 20 stood at 2,064.51 as of 4 p.m. ET the previous day, down 33.92 points, or 1.6%. ICP was the only gainer among the 20 assets, rising 1.1%. UNI fell 0.4%, while XLM and LTC were among the laggards, dropping 3.5% and 2.8%, respectively.