CoinDesk 20 performance update: Stellar (XLM) gains 3.3% while index moves lower

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Aave (AAVE), up 1.9% from Monday, joined Stellar (XLM) as a top performer.

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9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2026-04-21: leaders

C oinDesk 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 2101.48, down 0.2% (-4.06) since 4 p.m. ET on Monday.

Ten of 20 assets are trading higher.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2026-04-21: vertical

Leaders: XLM (+3.3%) and AAVE (+1.9%).

Laggards: ETH (-0.9%) and APT (-0.6%).

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

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