CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin (BTC) trades flat while altcoins rise

CoinDesk Indices Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin (BTC) trades flat while altcoins rise NEAR Protocol (NEAR) gained 5.8% and Avalanche (AVAX) climbed 3.6%. By CoinDesk Indices Apr 3, 2026, 1:18 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 1909.43, up 0.7% (+12.64) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. Nineteen of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: NEAR (+5.8%) and AVAX (+3.6%). Laggards: BTC (+0.0%) and XLM (+0.0%). 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 for Advisors: Crypto custody’s evolution By Paul Frost-Smith | Edited by Sarah Morton 22 hours ago Beyond simple storage, the next era of institutional crypto will be defined by the real-time connectivity and mobility of digital assets across a fragmented market. 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 U.S. March jobs smash expectations, with 178,000 added 46 minutes ago Ethereum Foundation stakes another $93 million ether, reaching its 70,000 ETH target 1 hour ago Crypto snoozes into Good Friday as oil and macro stir: Crypto Daybook Americas 2 hours ago Crypto consolidates as volatility cools and futures markets tilt bearish 2 hours ago Naoris Protocol's quantum-resistant blockchain goes live as Bitcoin and Ethereum face 'Q-Day' threats 3 hours ago Bitcoin heads into holiday weekend exposed as ETF and CME flows go offline 9 hours ago Top Stories CFTC sues Illinois, Arizona, Connecticut over states' sports prediction market efforts 20 hours ago Coinbase wins initial bank regulator nod for trust charter, boosting custody push 21 hours ago Bitcoin trims big loss, stocks erase 2% decline, as Iran signals cooperation on key shipping route 22 hours ago How a Solana feature designed for convenience let attackers drain more than $270 million from Drift 22 hours ago North Koreans hackers likely behind $286 million Drift Protocol exploit: Elliptic 22 hours ago The 'time pain' trap: why bitcoin’s bear market might need a few more months of ‘boring’ to hit a true floor 23 hours ago