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CoinDesk 20 performance update: index falls 3.1% as all constituents trade lower

By CoinDesk Indices · Published March 18, 2026 · 2 min read · Source: CoinDesk
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CoinDesk 20 performance update: index falls 3.1% as all constituents trade lower

Uniswap (UNI) declined 4.9% and Aave (AAVE) dropped 4.4%, leading the index lower.

By CoinDesk Indices Mar 18, 2026, 2:01 p.m. GoogleMake us preferred on Google
9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2026-03-18: 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 2102.78, down 3.1% (-68.15) since 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday.

None of the 20 assets are trading higher.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2026-03-18: vertical

Leaders: DOT (-0.6%) and BNB (-1.9%).

Laggards: UNI (-4.9%) and AAVE (-4.4%).

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

CoinDesk 20

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