CoinDesk 20 performance update: index falls 4.5% as all constituents trade lower
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Price Impact
HighThe coindesk 20 index, which represents a significant portion of the crypto market, has fallen by 4.5% with all its constituents trading lower. solana (sol) and uniswap (uni) are leading the decline, indicating broad market weakness.
Trustworthiness
HighPrice Direction
BearishThe widespread decline across all 20 major cryptocurrencies in the coindesk index strongly suggests a bearish short-term outlook for the market.
Time Effect
ShortThis data reflects a single day's performance update, indicating immediate market sentiment rather than a long-term trend.
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CoinDesk Indices Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email CoinDesk 20 performance update: index falls 4.5% as all constituents trade lower Uniswap (UNI) declined 7.7% and Solana (SOL) dropped 6.9%, leading the index lower. By CoinDesk Indices Apr 2, 2026, 1:11 p.m. Make preferred on C oinDesk 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 1875.68, down 4.5% (-88.38) since 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. None of the 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: CRO (-2.5%) and BCH (-3.0%). Laggards: UNI (-7.7%) and SOL (-6.9%). 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 Encryption Supremacy: Zcash and Privacy in the Age of Scale By CoinDesk Research Mar 31, 2026 Commissioned by GenZcash Most crypto privacy models weaken as blockchain data grows. Encryption-based models like Zcash strengthen. CoinDesk Research maps the five privacy approaches and examines the widening gap. Why it matters : As blockchain adoption scales, the metadata available to machine learning models scales with it. Obfuscation-based privacy approaches are structurally degrading as a result. This report provides a comprehensive comparison of all five major crypto privacy architectures and a framework for evaluating which models remain durable as AI capabilities improve. View Full Report More For You Crypto Long & Short: Governance is the real Layer 1 By Nilmini Rubin , Meredith Fitzpatrick | Edited by Alexandra Levis 21 hours ago In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Nilmini Rubin writes on the challenge facing crypto and traditional markets to create a hybrid, shared governance structure. Then, Meredith Fitzpatrick covers how financial institutions must fundamentally rethink AML risk as crypto and TradFi converge. What to know : You're reading Crypto Long & Short , our weekly newsletter featuring insights, news and analysis for the professional investor. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Wednesday. Read full story Latest Crypto News Coinbase’s AI payments system joins Linux Foundation, gathers support from Google, Stripe, AWS and others 12 minutes ago Startup lets researchers mine blockchain tasks on a quantum computer for the first time 1 hour ago SoFi announces 24/7 banking hub that blends traditional cash with crypto 1 hour ago Europe's first blockchain IPO is here: France’s new exchange is taking aerospace firm public onchain 1 hour ago Audit admin keys, not just code, expert says after $200 million Drift exploit 1 hour ago The ‘wash trading’ bust: Why the feds are finally calling out crypto’s dirty little liquidity secret 2 hours ago Top Stories The bitcoin treasury boom is unwinding as some companies and governments sell holdings 3 hours ago Bitcoin, ether, solana slide further as Trump threatens to hit Iran 'extremely hard' 9 hours ago Solana DeFi platform Drift confirms 'active attack' as $200M+ leaves platform 18 hours ago Three key signals to watch as bitcoin whipsaws on Trump’s Iran rhetoric 7 hours ago Metaplanet acquires 5,075 BTC, jumps to third largest bitcoin treasury company 4 hours ago Bitcoin’s crashes are shrinking, and Wall Street is starting to notice Apr 1, 2026