Bitcoin down 3.36% over 24 hours — MarketAlleys spotlight
CoinGecko shows Bitcoin at $77,224.00 as of Oct 30, 03:01 UTC; it fell 3.36% over 24 hours and was +0.21% over five sessions.
Price action
CoinGecko shows Bitcoin at $77,224.00; it fell 3.36% over 24 hours and was +0.21% over five sessions as of Oct 30, 03:01 UTC. The markets entry lists symbol BTC and is not marked stale, with CoinGecko named as the source for the quoted price.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $77,224.00 | +0.21% | -3.36% | Oct 30, 03:01 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend and momentum
TrendSignals indicate Bitcoin's status is neutral with RSI(14) 47.6. The last close is 81274.37, the 50-day simple moving average is 81896.19 and the long moving average is 73070.62.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 81,274.37 | 81,896.19 | 73,070.62 | 47.6 | neutral |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 29, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
News flow
CoinDesk reported that Switzerland’s first genuine spot bitcoin ETF could soon attract overseas banks and brokers. CoinDesk reported that a new quantum model slashes hardware needed to break bitcoin keys by 17 times. CoinDesk also reported that as $10 billion in bitcoin options near expiry the tell is in the pricing, and separately reported bitcoin drops to $80,000 on Fed dissent, Samsung, Alphabet earnings; AI tokens slump.
- Why Switzerland’s first genuine spot bitcoin ETF could soon attract overseas banks and brokers — CoinDesk, Oct 29, 14:15 UTC
- New quantum model slashes hardware needed to break bitcoin keys by 17 times — CoinDesk, Oct 29, 13:55 UTC
- As $10 billion in bitcoin options near expiry, the tell is in the pricing — CoinDesk, Oct 29, 12:04 UTC
- Bitcoin drops to $80,000 on Fed dissent, Samsung, Alphabet earnings; AI tokens slump — CoinDesk, Oct 29, 11:11 UTC
- Live updates: Bitcoin clings to $80,000 as Strategy’s cushion thins before earnings — CoinDesk, Oct 29, 10:41 UTC
Across crypto
CoinGecko shows that across crypto over 24 hours Bitcoin fell 3.36% while Ether fell 4.55%, Solana fell 4.84% and XRP fell 6.05%.
| Instrument | Last | Change | Basis | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) | $715.34 | -1.42% | vs prior close | Oct 29, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Ether | $2,205.88 | -4.55% | 24h | Oct 30, 03:01 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $95.20 | -4.84% | 24h | Oct 30, 03:01 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.2200 | -6.05% | 24h | Oct 30, 03:01 UTC | CoinGecko |
| US Dollar Index (via UUP ETF) | $29.04 | -0.07% | vs prior close | Oct 29, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Why Switzerland’s first genuine spot bitcoin ETF could soon attract overseas banks and brokers
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 30, 03:01 UTC; report generated Oct 30, 03:02 UTC. All times are UTC. Each table row shows its own timestamp and provider.
This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools from the sources listed above, and checked against our automated-content validation rules. It is for information only and is not investment advice.
Terms in this article
Price-to-earnings ratio (P/E)
Share price divided by earnings per share.
Relative Strength Index (RSI)
A momentum oscillator, developed by J.
Moving average
The average price over a rolling window, plotted to smooth out noise.
MACD
A trend and momentum indicator calculated as the 12-period exponential moving average minus the 26-period EMA, plotted with a 9-period EMA of that difference as the signal line.
Spot bitcoin ETF
An exchange-traded fund that holds actual bitcoin and trades on a stock exchange, letting investors get price exposure through a brokerage account.
Sources & data
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 03:03 AM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 03:03 AM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 03:03 AM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 30, 2026, 03:01 AM UTC.
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