CoinDesk 20 performance update: AAVE plunges 10%, leading index lower
Cardano (ADA), down 5.9% from Monday, joined Aave (AAVE) as an underperformer.
By CoinDesk Indices Mar 3, 2026, 2:14 p.m.
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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 1924.9, down 3.3% (-66.23) since 4 p.m. ET on Monday.
One of the 20 assets are trading higher.

Leaders: NEAR (+1.3%) and CRO (-1.6%).
Laggards: AAVE (-10.0%) and ADA (-5.9%).
The CoinDesk 20 is a broad-based index traded on multiple platforms in several regions globally.
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CoinDesk Research looks into how Pudgy Penguins disrupts traditional toys market via a phygital model. With 2M+ units sold, they scale via global partnerships and events.
What to know:
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