CoinDesk 20 performance update: NEAR Protocol (NEAR) gains 6.3%, leading index higher
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Price Impact
MedNear protocol is leading the coindesk 20 index higher with a 6.3% gain. while positive for near, it's a single asset's performance within a broader index and not a market-wide catalyst.
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HighPrice Direction
BullishThe significant gain of near and its leadership in the coindesk 20 suggests positive short-term momentum for the asset.
Time Effect
ShortThis is a daily performance update, indicating a focus on immediate market movements. the gains are likely to be evaluated over the next trading session.
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CoinDesk Indices Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email CoinDesk 20 performance update: NEAR Protocol (NEAR) gains 6.3%, leading index higher Internet Computer (ICP), up 5.8% from Thursday, was also a top performer. By CoinDesk Indices May 8, 2026, 1:23 p.m. 1 min read 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 2142.44, up 0.1% (+2.73) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. Seventeen of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: NEAR (+6.3%) and ICP (+5.8%). Laggards: BNB (-0.4%) and CRO (-0.1%). 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 Crypto for Advisors: beneath the crypto surface By Andy Baehr | Edited by Sarah Morton 22 hours ago Beneath the stalled market, advisors and long-term investors are quietly building durable crypto allocations and are becoming more comfortable investing in this asset class. 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 Stablecoins have their 'permission slip.' Now comes the hard part. 1 minute ago Coinbase bulls point to crypto legislation and stablecoins after earnings miss 2 minutes ago U.S. added 115K jobs in April, nearly doubling expectations 50 minutes ago U.S. hiring slowdown could be great for bitcoin — unless wages spoil the party 1 hour ago Coinbase blames AWS for hours-long crypto trading outage 1 hour ago Bitcoin retreats below $80,000, liquidating $300 million in futures bets 3 hours ago Top Stories AI agents could solve crypto’s user problem 7 hours ago Bitcoin shows 2-cent price on Revolut as users report apparent BTC display glitch 3 hours ago Arbitrum approves $71 Million ETH release despite U.S. seizure fight 4 hours ago S&P 500 call options volume surges to record $2.6 trillion. Here's what it means for bitcoin 4 hours ago Bitcoin slips below $80,000: Why the 'Trump rally' is hitting a wall of profit-taking 4 hours ago Consensus panelists explain why Perp DEXes remain a tough sell for institutional investors 6 hours ago