April 17, 2026 ChainGPT

Stellar Leads Modest Rally; CoinDesk 20 Index Ticks Up 0.3%

Stellar Leads Modest Rally; CoinDesk 20 Index Ticks Up 0.3%
CoinDesk 20 roundup: Stellar leads modest gains as index ticks up The CoinDesk 20 Index nudged higher Thursday, climbing to 2,125.52 — a 0.3% gain (+7.28 points) since 4 p.m. ET. Market breadth was mixed: nine of the 20 assets in the index were trading in the green. Top movers - Leaders: Stellar (XLM) paced the advance with a 1.5% increase, followed closely by Hedera (HBAR) at +1.4%. - Laggards: NEAR Protocol (NEAR) slid 2.3%, while Polkadot (DOT) fell 1.6%. The CoinDesk 20 is a broad-based benchmark representing major crypto assets and is traded across multiple platforms and regions globally. This snapshot reflects short-term price movement as of the 4 p.m. ET close on Thursday. Read more AI-generated news on: undefined/news