CoinDesk 20 Slips 0.8% as Stellar and NEAR Lead Losses; Only Three Assets in the Green

Key Takeaways The CoinDesk 20 Index is trading at 2,106.81, down 0.8% since 4 p.m. ET FridayOnly 3 of 20 index assets are trading higher, reflecting broad but shallow weaknessLeaders: Aave (AAVE) up 1.0%, Cronos (CRO) up 0.8%Laggards: Stellar (XLM) down 3.4%, NEAR Protocol (NEAR) down 2.9% The CoinDesk 20 Index retreated Monday, falling 0.8% or 17.25 points to 2,106.81 since 4 p.m. ET Friday, as broad weakness across the index left only three of 20 constituent assets in positive territory, per CoinDesk Indices' daily market update. Stellar (XLM) led losses with a 3.4% decline, followed by NEAR Protocol at -2.9%. On the winning side, Aave (AAVE) gained 1.0% and Cronos (CRO) added 0.8% -- modest gains in an otherwise risk-off session that reflects Bitcoin's continued failure to clear the $80,000 resistance level.