CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Ethereum (ETH) Gains 1.8% as Index Moves Higher

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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Ethereum (ETH) Gains 1.8% as Index Moves Higher

Aptos (APT) was also a top performer, up 3.1% from Monday.

By CoinDesk Indices

Dec 30, 2025, 2:13 p.m.

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 2711.69, up 0.9% (+25.48) since 4 p.m. ET on Monday.

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Sixteen of 20 assets are trading higher.

Leaders: APT (+3.1%) and ETH (+1.8%).

Laggards: XLM (-1.0%) and ICP (-1.0%).

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

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