CoinDesk 20 performance update: NEAR Protocol (NEAR) gains 6.3%, leading index higher
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May 8, 2026, 1:23 p.m. 1 min read
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.
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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