CoinDesk
The CoinDesk 20 is trading at 1862.4, down 0.6% (-11.0 points) since 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, as a 10.7% slide in Bitcoin Cash (BCH) outweighed broad-based gains elsewhere in the index.
Why it matters
Fifteen of the 20 constituents traded higher on the session, with NEAR (+15.1%) and XLM (+5.7%) leading the index. The breadth was firmly positive — the headline drop is being driven by a single asset's outsized move rather than a coordinated sell-off across majors.
Binance Coin (BNB) was the other notable underperformer at -3.4%, a milder pullback that nevertheless added to the downside drag.
Market impact
A one-asset 10% drop inside a 20-name index is enough to tip the broad measure red, but the underlying read is more constructive: 15 of 20 names printed gains, and only two contributed meaningful losses. The CoinDesk 20 remains a broad-based benchmark traded across multiple platforms and regions.
Frequently asked questions
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What is the CoinDesk 20 currently trading at?
The CoinDesk 20 is trading at 1862.4, down 0.6% (-11.0 points) since 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday.
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Which asset led the CoinDesk 20 lower in this update?
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) led the index lower with a 10.7% decline, followed by Binance Coin (BNB) at -3.4%.
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Which assets were the top performers in the CoinDesk 20?
NEAR led gainers at +15.1%, followed by XLM at +5.7%.
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How many CoinDesk 20 constituents traded higher on the session?
Fifteen of the 20 assets traded higher, despite the broad index closing in the red.
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Is the CoinDesk 20 a single-platform index?
No — it is a broad-based index traded on multiple platforms in several regions globally.
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