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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Avalanche (AVAX) Gains 2% as Index Trades Flat

By CoinDesk Indices · Published March 9, 2026 · 2 min read · Source: CoinDesk
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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Avalanche (AVAX) Gains 2% as Index Trades Flat

Internet Computer (ICP), up 1.4% from Friday, was also among the top performers.

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9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2026-03-09: leaders

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index.

The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 1948.46, up 0.1% (+2.05) since 4 p.m. ET on Friday.

Nine of the 20 assets are trading higher.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2026-03-09: vertical

Leaders: AVAX (+2.0%) and ICP (+1.4%).

Laggards: AAVE (-4.5%) and HBAR (-2.1%).

The CoinDesk 20 is a broad-based index traded on multiple platforms in several regions globally.

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