CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin (BTC) trades flat as index declines
Aave (AAVE) dropped 3.6% and Stellar (XLM) fell 2.7%, leading the index lower.
One of 20 assets is trading higher.
Leaders: ICP (+1.5%) and BTC (+0.0%).
Laggards: AAVE (-3.6%) and XLM (-2.7%).
The CoinDesk 20 is a broad-based index traded on multiple platforms in several regions globally.
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