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Crypto market update: Bitcoin and XRP higher at Oct 13, 17:00 UTC

CoinGecko shows Bitcoin and XRP rose over the past 24 hours while Solana and Ether were lower, as of Oct 13, 17:00 UTC.

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Where prices stand

CoinGecko shows at Oct 13, 17:00 UTC: Bitcoin $83,330.00, XRP $1.3700, Solana $107.50 and Ether $2,511.80 — Bitcoin rose 1.05%, XRP rose 0.68%, Solana fell 0.38% and Ether fell 0.07% over 24 hours.

Instrument Last 5-session change Latest change As of Source
Bitcoin $83,330.00 -2.16% +1.05% Oct 13, 17:00 UTC CoinGecko
Ether $2,511.80 -6.03% -0.07% Oct 13, 17:00 UTC CoinGecko
Solana $107.50 -7.81% -0.38% Oct 13, 17:00 UTC CoinGecko
XRP $1.3700 -5.87% +0.68% Oct 13, 17:00 UTC CoinGecko

Trend check

MarketAlleys shows all four tokens are tagged 'neutral'. Bitcoin RSI(14) 54.4 with close 83690.87, sma50 80939.57 and longSma 71972.18; Ether RSI(14) 44.5 with close 2534.63, sma50 2555.98 and longSma 2133.31; Solana RSI(14) 46.8 with close 111.25, sma50 108.88 and longSma 86.81; XRP RSI(14) 45.4 with close 1.4090, sma50 1.4312 and longSma 1.2801.

Instrument Close SMA50 Long SMA RSI(14) Trend status
Bitcoin 83,690.87 80,939.57 71,972.18 54.4 neutral
Ether 2,534.63 2,555.98 2,133.31 44.5 neutral
Solana 111.25 108.88 86.81 46.8 neutral
XRP 1.4090 1.4312 1.2801 45.4 neutral

Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 12, 22:41 UTC); it is not a recommendation.

In the news

CoinDesk reported a UK crypto trader said almost $800,000 was lost in a knife attack and reported South Korea blocked 27 crypto exchanges, including Bitmart and Kucoin. Cointelegraph reported Strive reported $208M in warrant exercises as Bitcoin holdings jumped 11%, and CoinDesk reported Stacks' STX has surged by 50% in four weeks.

Sources and data

  • CoinDesk (secondary source) — UK crypto trader says almost $800,000 lost in knife attack as wrench attacks proliferate
  • Cointelegraph (secondary source) — Strive reports $208M in warrant exercises as Bitcoin holdings jump 11%
  • Finnhub (market data) — market data
  • CoinGecko (market data) — market data

Market data as of Oct 13, 17:00 UTC; report generated Oct 13, 17:01 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.

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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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  • Layer 2

    A network built on top of a base blockchain (layer 1) to handle transactions faster and more cheaply, then settle back to the main chain.

    Full definitionLearn more in Crypto Canvas

Sources & data

  1. CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 13, 2026, 05:02 PM UTC)
  2. Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Oct 13, 2026, 05:02 PM UTC)
  3. Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 13, 2026, 05:02 PM UTC)
  4. CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 13, 2026, 05:02 PM UTC)

Market data as of Oct 13, 2026, 05:00 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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