CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Solana (SOL) Gains 1.4%, Leading the Index Higher

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Dec 31, 2025, 2:18 p.m.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2025-12-31: 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 2726.41, up 0.7% (+18.35) since 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday.

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Ten of 20 assets are trading higher.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2025-12-31: vertical

Leaders: SOL (+1.4%) and CRO (+1.4%).

Laggards: XLM (-1.3%) and APT (-1.0%).

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

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