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CoinDesk 20 performance update: Ethereum (ETH) price jumps 8.8%, leading index higher

By CoinDesk Indices · Published March 16, 2026 · 2 min read · Source: CoinDesk
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CoinDesk 20 performance update: Ethereum (ETH) price jumps 8.8%, leading index higher

Polkadot (DOT), up 8.5% from Friday, joined Ethereum (ETH) as a top performer.

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9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2026-03-16: 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 2140.46, up 5.1% (+104.17) since 4 p.m. ET on Friday.

All 20 assets are trading higher.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2026-03-16: vertical

Leaders: ETH (+8.8%) and DOT (+8.5%).

Laggards: UNI (+0.9%) and BCH (+2.5%).

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

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