CoinDesk 20 Index Surges 2.7% as AAVE Leads Crypto Rally

The CoinDesk 20 Index traded at 1646.0 on Thursday, up 2.7% (+42.96) since 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Eighteen of the 20 constituents closed higher, with AAVE leading at +10.1% and Bitcoin Cash second at +5.8%. HBAR (-1.0%) and XLM (-0.6%) were the day's only laggards. AAVE's move stood out well ahead…