CoinDesk 20 performance update: BNB is only gainer as index drops 2%

BNB (BNB) rose 0.4% while Bitcoin (BTC) fell 1.3% from Thursday.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2026-05-15: 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 2184.2, down 2% (-44.22) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday.

One of 20 assets is trading higher.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2026-05-15: vertical

Leaders: BNB (+0.4%) and BTC (-1.3%).

Laggards: SUI (-6.8%) and ICP (-5.9%).

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

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