Bitcoin falls 3.26% to $81,378 — MarketAlleys Crypto
Bitcoin traded at $81,378.00, fell 3.26% over 24 hours and showed a five-session change of +3.14%.
Price action
Bitcoin traded at $81,378.00, which fell 3.26% over 24 hours and showed a five-session change of +3.14%. The quoted price was as of Oct 23, 01:00 UTC. CoinGecko provided the market listing. That intraday decline occurred alongside losses across other tracked crypto names in this edition.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $81,378.00 | +3.14% | -3.26% | Oct 23, 01:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend and momentum
Trend signals list Bitcoin as neutral and show RSI(14) at 57.0. The listed close was 84082.27, which is above the 50-day SMA of 81706.86 and above the long SMA of 72730.10; these moving averages are presented as reference points only.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 84,082.27 | 81,706.86 | 72,730.10 | 57.0 | neutral |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 22, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
News flow
Forexlive published an investingLive Americas FX news wrap saying, “Bitcoin follows the flows and today that flow is "risk-off" and selling.” CoinDesk ran several items, including “Crypto traders seek shelter in bitcoin as altcoins slide and ETF flows wobble,” “Bitcoin slides below $82,000 as AI doubts return,” and live updates titled “Bitcoin’s round trip to $85,000 burns traders on both sides.” Cointelegraph ran an Asia Express item titled “New DeepSeek ban in US, Swiss-Asia crypto ties deepen: Asia Express.”
- investingLive Americas FX news wrap 22 Oct: Nasdaq sinks as AI worries bite; Treasury yields tumble — Forexlive, Oct 22, 21:10 UTC
- Crypto traders seek shelter in bitcoin as altcoins slide and ETF flows wobble — CoinDesk, Oct 22, 11:20 UTC
- Bitcoin slides below $82,000 as AI doubts return, with DeFi tokens leading declines — CoinDesk, Oct 22, 10:50 UTC
- New DeepSeek ban in US, Swiss-Asia crypto ties deepen: Asia Express — Cointelegraph, Oct 22, 22:50 UTC
- Live updates: Bitcoin’s round trip to $85,000 burns traders on both sides — CoinDesk, Oct 22, 09:54 UTC
Across crypto
Over 24 hours, Bitcoin fell 3.26%; Ether fell 3.17% over 24 hours; Solana fell 2.96% over 24 hours; and XRP fell 3.75% over 24 hours, showing declines across the major crypto names tracked in this edition.
| Instrument | Last | Change | Basis | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) | $704.47 | -2.86% | vs prior close | Oct 22, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Ether | $2,392.22 | -3.17% | 24h | Oct 23, 01:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $103.92 | -2.96% | 24h | Oct 23, 01:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.3100 | -3.75% | 24h | Oct 23, 01:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| US Dollar Index (via UUP ETF) | $28.90 | -0.07% | vs prior close | Oct 22, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
Sources and data
- Forexlive (secondary source) — investingLive Americas FX news wrap 22 Oct: Nasdaq sinks as AI worries bite; Treasury yields tumble
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Crypto traders seek shelter in bitcoin as altcoins slide and ETF flows wobble
- Cointelegraph (secondary source) — New DeepSeek ban in US, Swiss-Asia crypto ties deepen: Asia Express
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 23, 01:00 UTC; report generated Oct 23, 01:01 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.
Altcoin
Any cryptocurrency other than bitcoin.
Sources & data
- Forexlive (secondary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 01:02 AM UTC)
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 01:02 AM UTC)
- Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 01:02 AM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 01:02 AM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 01:02 AM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 23, 2026, 01:00 AM UTC.
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