CoinDesk 20: Market Update – BCH & SOL Lead, APT & ICP Lag (March 23)

The CoinDesk 20 Index rose modestly today, closing at 2025.84, a 0.2% increase – or 3.37 points – from Friday’s 4 p.m. ET close. The index’s performance was mixed, with seven of its 20 constituent assets posting gains.

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) led the advances, climbing 2.3% during the session. Solana (SOL) also contributed to the positive movement, gaining 1.0%. According to CoinDesk data published March 20, 2026, Aptos (APT) and Internet Computer (ICP) were among the index’s laggards, declining 5.3% and 3.6% respectively.

The CoinDesk 20, a broad-based benchmark for digital asset performance, is traded across multiple platforms globally. The index’s constituents include major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, as well as other notable projects such as Cardano, XRP and Chainlink. As of today, Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $70,621.79, while Ethereum (ETH) is at $2,143.60.

Recent market activity has been volatile. On March 18, 2026, the CoinDesk 20 experienced a more significant downturn, falling 3.1% as all constituents traded lower. Uniswap (UNI) and Aave (AAVE) were the primary drivers of that decline, dropping 4.9% and 4.4% respectively. However, the index has since shown some recovery, as evidenced by today’s modest gains.

Aptos, which had been a top performer earlier in the week with a 6.3% gain on March 20, 2026, reversed course, becoming one of the index’s worst performers today. Bitcoin Cash also featured prominently in recent CoinDesk Indices updates, gaining 2.5% on March 20 and leading the index higher on that day.

The market capitalization of XRP currently stands at $85.49 billion, while Solana’s is $50.04 billion, according to CoinDesk data. Bitcoin Cash’s market cap is $9.65 billion.