CoinDesk 20 performance update: Stellar (XLM) jumps 10.5% as nearly all assets fall
NEAR Protocol (NEAR) declined 12.2% while Bitcoin Cash (BCH) dropped 12.1%, leading the index lower.
By CoinDesk Indices May 28, 2026, 1:12 p.m. 1 min readMake 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 1961.44, down 3.1% (-62.25) since 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
One of the 20 assets is trading higher.
Leaders: XLM (+10.5%) and HBAR (-1.7%).
Laggards: NEAR (-12.2%) and BCH (-12.1%).
The CoinDesk 20 is a broad-based index traded on multiple platforms in several regions globally.
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