CoinDesk 20 performance update: AAVE falls 3.3%, leading index lower

CoinDesk Indices Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email CoinDesk 20 performance update: AAVE falls 3.3%, leading index lower Bitcoin Cash (BCH), down 2.1% from Thursday, was also among the underperformers. By CoinDesk Indices Feb 20, 2026, 2:11 p.m. Make us preferred on Google 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 1924.88, down 0.3% (-6.12) since yesterday's close. STORY CONTINUES BELOW Don't miss another story. Subscribe to the Crypto Long & Short Newsletter today . See all newsletters Sign me up By signing up, you will receive emails about CoinDesk products and you agree to our terms & conditions and privacy policy . Nine of the 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: NEAR (+1.4%) and AVAX (+1.2%). Laggards: AAVE (-3.3%) and BCH (-2.1%). The CoinDesk 20 is a broad-based index traded on multiple platforms in several regions globally. CoinDesk Indices CoinDesk 20 charts Prices More For You Zoomex: Precise Systems of Fairness and Transparency by Design By CoinDesk Jan 31, 2026 Commissioned by Zoomex Read full story More For You Crypto for Advisors: crypto vaults explained By Nassim Alexandre | Edited by Sarah Morton 22 hours ago Crypto vaults explained: Learn about risk layers (smart contract, redemption), composability and how RWAs will change DeFi yields. What to know : You’re reading Crypto for Advisors , CoinDesk’s weekly newsletter that unpacks digital assets for financial advisors. Subscribe here to get it every Thursday. Read full story Latest Crypto News What next for XRP as volatility sinks to 2024 lows 1 hour ago Bitcoin gains, is still 'signficantly undervalued,' Bitwise says. 'Extreme fear' dominates. 1 hour ago Dual South Korean listings send Ethereum layer-2 token AZTEC surging 82% 2 hours ago Panic premium lingers in options even as bitcoin recovers from lows 2 hours ago Ripple's Brad Garlinghouse says CLARITY bill has '90% chance' of passing by April 7 hours ago Bitcoin difficulty jumps 15% largest increase since 2021, despite price slump 7 hours ago Top Stories Bitcoin logs worst first 50-day start to a year on record 8 hours ago Inside the meeting: White House favors some stablecoin rewards, tells banks it's time to move 15 hours ago Metaplanet CEO rebuts critics over bitcoin strategy and transparency 8 hours ago Eric Trump reitrates claim bitcoin is just getting started on its road to $1 million 20 hours ago Robinhood vs. Vitalik: Why the trading app is building it own L2 while Ethereum founder cools on them 21 hours ago