NEAR and SHIB Led CoinDesk 20 Gainers Last Week: CoinDesk Indices Market Update
The majority of the assets posted gains despite a choppy market, but there were notable decliners as well.
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The majority of assets within the Index closed Thursday higher than they did a week earlier despite choppy price action. Just five tokens closed lower. Overall, the CoinDesk 20 gained 2.1% on the week.
Near Protocol (NEAR) continued to outperform the rest of the CoinDesk 20 with a 24% advance. The protocol has recently been making moves in the decentralized AI space, which has coincided with an outsized move higher over the past few weeks.
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CoinDesk 20 tracks top digital assets and is investible on multiple platforms. The broader CMI comprises approximately 180 tokens and seven crypto sectors: currency, smart contract platforms, DeFi, culture & entertainment, computing, and digitization.