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CoinDesk 20 performance update: Stellar (XLM) gains 1.5%, leading index higher

By CoinDesk Indices · Published April 17, 2026 · 2 min read · Source: CoinDesk
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CoinDesk 20 performance update: Stellar (XLM) gains 1.5%, leading index higher

Hedera (HBAR) joined Stellar (XLM) as a top performer, rising 1.4% from Thursday.

By CoinDesk Indices Apr 17, 2026, 1:18 p.m. Make preferred on
9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2026-04-17: 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 2125.52, up 0.3% (+7.28) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday.

Nine of 20 assets are trading higher.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2026-04-17: vertical

Leaders: XLM (+1.5%) and HBAR (+1.4%).

Laggards: NEAR (-2.3%) and DOT (-1.6%).

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

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