CoinDesk 20 performance update: NEAR Protocol (NEAR) gains 6.3%, leading index higher

Internet Computer (ICP), up 5.8% from Thursday, was also a top performer.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2026-05-08: 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 2142.44, up 0.1% (+2.73) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday.

Seventeen of 20 assets are trading higher.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2026-05-08: vertical

Leaders: NEAR (+6.3%) and ICP (+5.8%).

Laggards: BNB (-0.4%) and CRO (-0.1%).

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

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Diversified RWA stablecoins sustain 5-7% yield from real credit as crypto funding compresses to ~4%. GENIUS pushes yield off-chain; TAM grows to $4B in 3 years.

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Diversified RWA stablecoins sustain 5-7% yield from real credit as crypto funding compresses to ~4%. GENIUS pushes yield off-chain; TAM grows to $4B in 3 years.