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CoinDesk 20 performance update: NEAR Protocol (NEAR) drops 3.3%, leading index lower

By CoinDesk Indices · Published March 19, 2026 · 2 min read · Source: CoinDesk
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CoinDesk 20 performance update: NEAR Protocol (NEAR) drops 3.3%, leading index lower

Hedera (HBAR), down 2.9% from Wednesday, was also an underperformer.

By CoinDesk Indices Mar 19, 2026, 1:16 p.m. GoogleMake us preferred on Google
9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2026-03-19: 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 2029.25, down 1.6% (-33.09) since yesterday's close.

Two of 20 assets are trading higher.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2026-03-19: vertical

Leaders: APT (+0.4%) and BCH (+0.4%).

Laggards: NEAR (-3.3%) and HBAR (-2.9%).

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

CoinDesk 20

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