CoinDesk 20 performance update: Internet Computer (ICP) rises 12.1%
NEAR Protocol (NEAR) joined Internet Computer (ICP) as a top performer, climbing 8.9% from Tuesday.
By CoinDesk Indices Apr 8, 2026, 1:14 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 2027.7, up 4.7% (+91.47) since 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday.
All 20 assets are trading higher.
Leaders: ICP (+12.1%) and NEAR (+8.9%).
Laggards: BNB (+1.1%) and CRO (+2.5%).
The CoinDesk 20 is a broad-based index traded on multiple platforms in several regions globally.
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Encryption Supremacy: Zcash and Privacy in the Age of Scale
By CoinDesk ResearchMar 31, 2026
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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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CoinDesk 20 performance update: index drops 2.4% as all constituents trade lower
By CoinDesk IndicesApr 7, 2026
Aave (AAVE) dropped 8.5% and Avalanche (AVAX) fell 7.6%, leading the index lower from Monday.
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