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CoinDesk 20 performance update: index drops 2.3% as all constituents trade lower

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CoinDesk 20 performance update: index drops 2.3% as all constituents trade lower

Avalanche (AVAX) declined 4.4% and Polkadot (DOT) fell 4.1%, leading index lower.

By CoinDesk Indices
Jan 29, 2026, 2:23 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 2678.97, down 2.3% (-64.01) since 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

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None of the 20 assets are trading higher.

Leaders: CRO (-0.9%) and POL (-1.2%).
Laggards: AVAX (-4.4%) and DOT (-4.1%).

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

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