CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin (BTC) trades flat as index declines

CoinDesk Indices Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin (BTC) trades flat as index declines Aave (AAVE) dropped 3.6% and Stellar (XLM) fell 2.7%, leading the index lower. By CoinDesk Indices Apr 9, 2026, 1:14 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 1982.06, down 0.6% (-12.51) since 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. One of 20 assets is trading higher. Leaders: ICP (+1.5%) and BTC (+0.0%). Laggards: AAVE (-3.6%) and XLM (-2.7%). 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: Asia’s digital asset crackdown: accountability gets personal By Bob Williams , Haidy Grigsby , Francisco Rodrigues | Edited by Alexandra Levis 21 hours ago In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Bob Williams covers how stricter crypto regulations in Asia are putting more personal responsibility on senior leaders, making strong governance and D&O insurance essential. Then, the FBI’s Haidy Grigsby writes on how crypto scams are increasingly targeting experienced investors by building trust and tricking them into making larger deposits until their money is gone. 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 Banks are treading carefully on stablecoins despite market growth, S&P Global says 41 minutes ago The $21 billion AI bet: Meta and CoreWeave ink deal for NVIDIA’s next-gen superchips 56 minutes ago Tokenized perpetual swaps hit $31 billion weekly volume on commodities volatility 1 hour ago Fartcoin's price crashed 50% after $145 million manipulation bet went wrong 1 hour ago Bitcoin’s $80,000 bull bet just took over the market 1 hour ago Bitcoin stalls below key resistance as analysts clash over next move 2 hours ago Top Stories Iran's crypto tanker tolls are the latest step in its sanctions‑busting trade network 4 hours ago Everyone’s awaiting U.S. inflation figures, but bitcoin traders couldn’t care less 4 hours ago Strategy’s STRC sees one of its highest volume days, with just one penny of volatility 3 hours ago U.S. Treasury proposes demands that stablecoin firms be set to police bad transactions 21 hours ago Iran eyes crypto toll for oil tanker transits through Strait of Hormuz, according to FT Apr 8, 2026 Bitcoin is above $70,000 on Iran ceasefire, but rally is turning cautious for good reasons 22 hours ago