CoinDesk 20 performance update: Ethereum (ETH) price drops 1.3% as index trades lower
Aave (AAVE), down 1.1% from Wednesday, was also an underperformer.
By CoinDesk Indices Apr 16, 2026, 1:20 p.m. Make preferred on
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 2083.34, down 0.2% (-3.93) since 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
Twelve of 20 assets are trading higher.
Leaders: DOT (+7.1%) and APT (+4.0%).
Laggards: ETH (-1.3%) and AAVE (-1.1%).
The CoinDesk 20 is a broad-based index traded on multiple platforms in several regions globally.
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