CoinDesk 20 Index Gains with Litecoin and Polkadot Leading

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21 Feb 2025

CoinDesk Market Update

CoinDesk 20 Index: Market Performance Update

The CoinDesk 20 Index, a measure of the top-performing assets, shows a current value of 3321.84. This marks a rise of 1.4%, or 45.53 points, since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday.

Top Movers and Decliners

Within the index, 18 out of 20 assets have seen an increase in value. Leading the upward trajectory are Litecoin (LTC) with a substantial gain of 6.8%, and Polkadot (DOT) which rose by 4.9%.

In contrast, some assets experienced declines. XRP saw a slight dip of 0.5%, and Stellar (XLM) marginally decreased by 0.1%.

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