Crypto market update
Bitcoin led declines, falling 2.52% over 24 hours as of Oct 30, 23:00 UTC; CoinDesk, CNBC and Cointelegraph published recent coverage of the Binance hack and stablecoin reserves.
Where prices stand
CoinGecko shows Bitcoin fell 2.52% over 24 hours to $76,892.00, the largest move among the tracked cryptocurrencies. Ether fell 1.60% to $2,233.59, Solana fell 1.17% to $95.78 and XRP rose 0.66% to $1.2500. Five-session figures from the same sources show Bitcoin -3.68%, Ether -4.54%, Solana -6.64% and XRP -4.82%. Prices are as of Oct 30, 23:00 UTC.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $76,892.00 | -3.68% | -2.52% | Oct 30, 23:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,233.59 | -4.54% | -1.60% | Oct 30, 23:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $95.78 | -6.64% | -1.17% | Oct 30, 23:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.2500 | -4.82% | +0.66% | Oct 30, 23:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
MarketAlleys trend data shows all four tokens at a neutral status. Bitcoin has RSI(14) 36.0, trading below its 50-day SMA 81887.30 and above its long SMA 73106.51. Ether has RSI(14) 30.6, trading below its 50-day SMA 2529.80 and above its long SMA 2159.29; Solana has RSI(14) 29.4, below its 50-day SMA 109.28 and above its long SMA 88.69; XRP has RSI(14) 34.0 and is trading below both its 50-day SMA 1.3962 and its long SMA 1.2780.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 77,838.81 | 81,887.30 | 73,106.51 | 36.0 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,249.48 | 2,529.80 | 2,159.29 | 30.6 | neutral |
| Solana | 95.47 | 109.28 | 88.69 | 29.4 | neutral |
| XRP | 1.2357 | 1.3962 | 1.2780 | 34.0 | neutral |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 30, 22:41 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
CoinDesk reported that experts are divided over Binance hack asset freezes and warned recovery is another matter. CNBC published a piece titled 'Why bitcoin held up better after the record Binance hack', saying bitcoin was trading down about 4% on Friday afternoon. Cointelegraph reported that Tether’s excess reserves nearly double to $8B as Q3 profit hits $1.5B, and separately that Binance hackers raced to move billions before funds could be frozen.
- Experts divided over Binance hack asset freezes, warn recovery is another matter — CoinDesk, Oct 30, 19:55 UTC
- Why bitcoin held up better after the record Binance hack — CNBC, Oct 30, 18:07 UTC
- Tether’s excess reserves nearly double to $8B as Q3 profit hits $1.5B — Cointelegraph, Oct 30, 19:01 UTC
- Binance hackers raced to move billions before it could be frozen — Cointelegraph, Oct 30, 22:00 UTC
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Experts divided over Binance hack asset freezes, warn recovery is another matter
- CNBC (secondary source) — Why bitcoin held up better after the record Binance hack
- Cointelegraph (secondary source) — Tether’s excess reserves nearly double to $8B as Q3 profit hits $1.5B
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 30, 23:00 UTC; report generated Oct 30, 23:00 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
Stablecoin
A token designed to hold a steady value, usually one US dollar.
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.
Sources & data
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:03 PM UTC)
- CNBC (secondary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:03 PM UTC)
- Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:03 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:03 PM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:03 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 30, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC.
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