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Crypto market update: Bitcoin and ether lead declines at 20:00 UTC

Finnhub shows Bitcoin fell 3.66% from the prior close to $69,017.01 at 20:01 UTC; ether, solana and XRP also declined over the same basis.

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Where prices stand

Bitcoin fell 3.66% from the prior close to $69,017.01; Ether fell 3.19% from the prior close to $1,952.22; Solana fell 1.59% from the prior close to $80.23; and XRP fell 0.50% from the prior close to $1.0269. Prices are as of Nov 13, 20:01 UTC, with market quotes from Finnhub. Over the five-session window, Bitcoin was +5-session change -2.38%, Ether -8.09%, Solana -7.57% and XRP -10.76%. Breadth among tracked markets was tracked 6, up 1 and down 5.

Instrument Last 5-session change Latest change As of Source
Bitcoin $69,017.01 -2.38% -3.66% Nov 13, 20:01 UTC Finnhub
Ether $1,952.22 -8.09% -3.19% Nov 13, 20:01 UTC Finnhub
Solana $80.23 -7.57% -1.59% Nov 13, 20:01 UTC Finnhub
XRP $1.0269 -10.76% -0.50% Nov 13, 20:01 UTC Finnhub

Trend check

All four instruments show neutral trend signals. Bitcoin has RSI(14) 35.3; its last close 73974.39 sits below the 50-day SMA 81141.43 but above the long SMA 73125.04. Ether has RSI(14) 30.2; its last close 2055.37 sits below the 50-day SMA 2442.68 and below the long SMA 2151.09. Solana has RSI(14) 24.1; its last close 83.24 sits below the 50-day SMA 105.30 and below the long SMA 88.97. XRP has RSI(14) 23.5; its last close 1.0518 sits below the 50-day SMA 1.3447 and below the long SMA 1.2628.

Instrument Close SMA50 Long SMA RSI(14) Trend status
Bitcoin 73,974.39 81,141.43 73,125.04 35.3 neutral
Ether 2,055.37 2,442.68 2,151.09 30.2 neutral
Solana 83.24 105.30 88.97 24.1 neutral
XRP 1.0518 1.3447 1.2628 23.5 neutral

Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Nov 12, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.

In the news

CoinDesk published "Bitcoin plunges to $68,000 as Anthropic IPO frenzy adds to market jitters", and also published "Bitcoin heads for sixth weekly loss as Anthropic’s blockbuster IPO looms" and "Kraken parent Payward says expansion outside crypto trading helps cushion revenue decline". Cointelegraph published "Bitcoin holds below $70K as stocks slip despite a cooler US PPI print".

Sources and data

  • CoinDesk (secondary source) — Bitcoin plunges to $68,000 as Anthropic IPO frenzy adds to market jitters
  • Cointelegraph (secondary source) — Bitcoin holds below $70K as stocks slip despite a cooler US PPI print
  • Finnhub (market data) — market data

Market data as of Nov 13, 20:01 UTC; report generated Nov 13, 20:00 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.

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  • Relative Strength Index (RSI)

    A momentum oscillator, developed by J.

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  • Moving average

    The average price over a rolling window, plotted to smooth out noise.

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  • 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.

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  • Initial public offering (IPO)

    The first sale of a company's shares to the public, after which they trade on an exchange.

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Sources & data

  1. CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Nov 13, 2026, 08:02 PM UTC)
  2. Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Nov 13, 2026, 08:02 PM UTC)
  3. Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Nov 13, 2026, 08:02 PM UTC)

Market data as of Nov 13, 2026, 08:01 PM UTC.

This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools, built only from the cited sources and validated by rules described in our methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction.

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