Aave (AAVE) tumbled 8.5% and Avalanche (AVAX) declined 7.6%, spearheading the index’s downward movement from Monday.

CoinDesk Indices delivers its daily market overview, focusing on the performance of top gainers and underperformers within the CoinDesk 20 Index.
The CoinDesk 20 is currently valued at 1917.55, marking a 2.4% decrease (-47.87) from the previous trading day’s close.
Every single one of the 20 assets is currently trading in the red.

Top Performers: BCH (-1.0%) and CRO (-1.0%).
Underperformers: AAVE (-8.5%) and AVAX (-7.6%).
The CoinDesk 20 serves as a widely distributed index available for trading across various platforms and regions worldwide.
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