CoinDesk 20 performance update: NEAR Protocol (NEAR) drops 3.3%, leading index lower
Hedera (HBAR), down 2.9% from Wednesday, was also an underperformer.
By CoinDesk Indices Mar 19, 2026, 1:16 p.m.
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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 2029.25, down 1.6% (-33.09) since yesterday's close.
Two of 20 assets are trading higher.

Leaders: APT (+0.4%) and BCH (+0.4%).
Laggards: NEAR (-3.3%) and HBAR (-2.9%).
The CoinDesk 20 is a broad-based index traded on multiple platforms in several regions globally.
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