Crypto market update
Finnhub shows the four tracked tokens were lower as of Oct 22, 19:01 UTC, with XRP down 5.56% and bitcoin, ether and solana also falling from the prior close.
Where prices stand
Finnhub shows XRP fell 5.56% from the prior close to $1.3083, the largest move among the four tracked tokens. Ether fell 4.44% from the prior close to $2,385.32, Solana fell 4.03% from the prior close to $103.56, and Bitcoin fell 3.52% from the prior close to $81,425.28. Five-session changes in the dataset were +0.05% for XRP, +0.27% for Ether, +0.99% for Solana and +0.96% for Bitcoin. All prices are as of Oct 22, 19:01 UTC.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $81,425.28 | +0.96% | -3.52% | Oct 22, 19:01 UTC | Finnhub |
| Ether | $2,385.32 | +0.27% | -4.44% | Oct 22, 19:01 UTC | Finnhub |
| Solana | $103.56 | +0.99% | -4.03% | Oct 22, 19:01 UTC | Finnhub |
| XRP | $1.3083 | +0.05% | -5.56% | Oct 22, 19:01 UTC | Finnhub |
Trend check
MarketAlleys trend panel shows neutral status across Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and XRP. Bitcoin RSI(14) 52.6 with close 82943.83, SMA50 81573.55 and long SMA 72645.07; Ether RSI(14) 43.0 with close 2446.49, SMA50 2549.92 and long SMA 2151.21; Solana RSI(14) 44.3 with close 106.39, SMA50 109.45 and long SMA 87.84; XRP RSI(14) 42.4 with close 1.3343, SMA50 1.4129 and long SMA 1.2796.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 82,943.83 | 81,573.55 | 72,645.07 | 52.6 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,446.49 | 2,549.92 | 2,151.21 | 43.0 | neutral |
| Solana | 106.39 | 109.45 | 87.84 | 44.3 | neutral |
| XRP | 1.3343 | 1.4129 | 1.2796 | 42.4 | neutral |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 21, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
CoinDesk reported the Irish central bank fined Coinbase Ireland $3.6 million over fund safeguarding failures. CoinDesk also published a feature titled "Crypto for Advisors: Stablecoins are ready for prime time" and reported that custody specialist Fireblocks denied it's in talks to be acquired by Visa. Cointelegraph reported the CryptoQuant CEO called rising bitcoin hashrate an "indirect bullish signal" from institutions.
- Irish central bank fines Coinbase Ireland $3.6 million over fund safeguarding failures — CoinDesk, Oct 22, 15:40 UTC
- Crypto for Advisors: Stablecoins are ready for prime time — CoinDesk, Oct 22, 14:58 UTC
- Crypto custody specialist Fireblocks denies it's in talks to be acquired by Visa — CoinDesk, Oct 22, 14:37 UTC
- CryptoQuant CEO Calls Rising Bitcoin Hashrate Indirect Bullish Signal from Institutions — cointelegraph.com, Oct 22, 17:45 UTC (also reported by Cointelegraph)
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Irish central bank fines Coinbase Ireland $3.6 million over fund safeguarding failures
- cointelegraph.com (secondary source) — CryptoQuant CEO Calls Rising Bitcoin Hashrate Indirect Bullish Signal from Institutions
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 22, 19:01 UTC; report generated Oct 22, 19:00 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.
Central bank
The institution that sets a country's or region's monetary policy, issues its currency and oversees the banking system — for example the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Bank of England and Bank of Japan.
Sources & data
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 07:02 PM UTC)
- cointelegraph.com (secondary, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 07:02 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 07:02 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 22, 2026, 07:01 PM UTC.
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