XLM was the best performing coin along with XRP, gaining 6.7%.

Article written by: Tracy Stephens, CoinDesk Indices

Source: CoinDesk Indices

Article translation: Echo, MetaEra

CoinDesk Index (12.17) Market overview, highlighting the stars and underdogs in the CoinDesk 20 index.

The CoinDesk 20 Index is trading at 3997.96, up 2.1% (+82.3) since 4 p.m. ET on Monday. Eight of the 20 assets in the index are trading higher.

Star coins: XRP (+7.9%) and XLM (+6.7%)

Losers: LINK (-4.2%) and UNI (-2.3%)

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(CoinDesk 20 performance update: HBAR drops 11.3% over the weekend, leading index to fall)

(CoinDesk 20 performance update: HBAR index surges 42.3% from Friday)

(CoinDesk 20 performance update: UNI up 16.3%, all assets trading higher)

(CoinDesk 20 performance update: XLM surges 47.7%, index gains more than 100 points)

(CoinDesk 20 performance update: XLM gains across the board over the weekend, soaring 73.2%)

(CoinDesk 20 performance update: LTC gains 8.5%, leading index gains since Wednesday)

(CoinDesk 20 performance update: HBAR down 11.4%, leading index down from Tuesday)

(CoinDesk 20 performance update: POL falls 7.7%, leading index lower)

(CoinDesk 20 performance update: LINK falls 5.7%, nearly all index components fall)

(CoinDesk 20 performance update: LTC rises 3%, leading index higher)

(CoinDesk 20 performance update: LTC and BCH lead gains, index up 0.4%)

(CoinDesk 20 performance update: UNI surges 7.9% as index rises)

About CoinDesk 20

The CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) is a comprehensive cryptocurrency index that caters to the market's need for more diversified index and portfolio options beyond Bitcoin. Thoughtfully designed to balance liquidity, diversification and ease of implementation, the CoinDesk 20 tracks the performance of top digital assets and uses a market capitalization-weighted approach to enhance portfolio diversity.