CoinDesk 20 performance update: Stellar (XLM) gains 3.3% while index moves lower
Aave (AAVE), up 1.9% from Monday, joined Stellar (XLM) as a top performer.
By CoinDesk Indices Apr 21, 2026, 1:19 p.m. Make preferred on
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 2101.48, down 0.2% (-4.06) since 4 p.m. ET on Monday.
Ten of 20 assets are trading higher.

Leaders: XLM (+3.3%) and AAVE (+1.9%).
Laggards: ETH (-0.9%) and APT (-0.6%).
The CoinDesk 20 is a broad-based index traded on multiple platforms in several regions globally.
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