CoinDesk 20 performance update: index falls 4.5% as all constituents trade lower
Uniswap (UNI) declined 7.7% and Solana (SOL) dropped 6.9%, leading the index lower.
By CoinDesk Indices Apr 2, 2026, 1:11 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 1875.68, down 4.5% (-88.38) since 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
None of the 20 assets are trading higher.

Leaders: CRO (-2.5%) and BCH (-3.0%).
Laggards: UNI (-7.7%) and SOL (-6.9%).
The CoinDesk 20 is a broad-based index traded on multiple platforms in several regions globally.
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Most crypto privacy models weaken as blockchain data grows. Encryption-based models like Zcash strengthen. CoinDesk Research maps the five privacy approaches and examines the widening gap.
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As blockchain adoption scales, the metadata available to machine learning models scales with it. Obfuscation-based privacy approaches are structurally degrading as a result. This report provides a comprehensive comparison of all five major crypto privacy architectures and a framework for evaluating which models remain durable as AI capabilities improve.
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