CoinDesk 20 Index Experiences Market Decline

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18 Feb 2025

Daily CoinDesk 20 Index Update

CoinDesk 20 Market Overview

The CoinDesk 20 Index is experiencing a decline, currently positioned at 3183.11, which represents a dip of 1.4% or 46.75 points since its standing at 4 p.m. ET on Monday.

Market Movers

Within the index, only two assets have shown positive momentum. Leading these are Litecoin (LTC) with an increase of 4.9%, and Bitcoin (BTC) which has edged up by 0.3%.

Decliners

Conversely, some assets have faced setbacks. Aptos (APT) has decreased by 5.6%, while Solana (SOL) suffered a fall of 5.1%.

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