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.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2026-01-29: 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 2678.97, down 2.3% (-64.01) since 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

None of the 20 assets are trading higher.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2026-01-29: vertical

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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