Crypto market update
Solana rose 1.40% over 24 hours, ahead of bitcoin, ether and XRP as of Oct 28, 22:01 UTC.
Where prices stand
CoinGecko shows Solana rose 1.40% over 24 hours to $102.57, the largest move among the four tracked cryptos, followed by Bitcoin at $81,264.00 (rose 0.57%), Ether at $2,361.84 (rose 0.61%) and XRP at $1.3300 (rose 0.61%). All moves are over 24 hours; prices as of Oct 28, 22:01 UTC. CoinGecko also lists five-session changes ranging from -6.15% for Ether to +0.05% for XRP.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $81,264.00 | -4.82% | +0.57% | Oct 28, 22:01 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,361.84 | -6.15% | +0.61% | Oct 28, 22:01 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $102.57 | -5.78% | +1.40% | Oct 28, 22:01 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.3300 | +0.05% | +0.61% | Oct 28, 22:01 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
Trend signals show neutral status for Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and XRP. RSI(14) readings are 41.5 for Bitcoin, 33.6 for Ether, 35.1 for Solana and 42.4 for XRP; 50-day and long moving averages are 81805.57 and 72989.95 for Bitcoin, 2539.56 and 2158.11 for Ether, 109.48 and 88.45 for Solana, and 1.4129 and 1.2796 for XRP.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 80,029.43 | 81,805.57 | 72,989.95 | 41.5 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,320.67 | 2,539.56 | 2,158.11 | 33.6 | neutral |
| Solana | 100.75 | 109.48 | 88.45 | 35.1 | 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 27, 22:41 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
CoinDesk published "Crypto isn’t a partisan fight, proven by data" and "Coinbase earnings: Wall Street divided on trading rebound after Robinhood crypto revenue sinks 55%". Cointelegraph published "Strategy shareholders approve daily dividends for four preferred stocks" and "Bitcoin price bounce rejected at 50-day trend line ahead of FOMC, earnings".
- Crypto isn’t a partisan fight, proven by data — CoinDesk, Oct 28, 18:11 UTC
- Coinbase earnings: Wall Street divided on trading rebound after Robinhood crypto revenue sinks 55% — CoinDesk, Oct 28, 17:02 UTC
- Strategy shareholders approve daily dividends for four preferred stocks — Cointelegraph, Oct 28, 18:00 UTC
- Bitcoin price bounce rejected at 50-day trend line ahead of FOMC, earnings — Cointelegraph, Oct 28, 16:53 UTC
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Crypto isn’t a partisan fight, proven by data
- Cointelegraph (secondary source) — Strategy shareholders approve daily dividends for four preferred stocks
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 28, 22:01 UTC; report generated Oct 28, 22:01 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.
Dividend
A cash payment (or occasionally extra shares) a company distributes to shareholders out of its profits.
Sources & data
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 28, 2026, 10:03 PM UTC)
- Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Oct 28, 2026, 10:03 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 28, 2026, 10:03 PM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 28, 2026, 10:03 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 28, 2026, 10:01 PM UTC.
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