Crypto market update: bitcoin falls 2.57% at Oct 30, 2026 close
As of Oct 30, 21:00 UTC, CoinGecko shows bitcoin fell 2.57% over 24 hours to $76,875.00 while ether, solana and XRP moved mixed.
Where prices stand
CoinGecko shows crypto prices as of Oct 30, 21:00 UTC; over 24 hours, Bitcoin fell 2.57% to $76,875.00, the largest move among the four. Ether fell 0.94% to $2,237.12, Solana fell 1.19% to $95.12 and XRP rose 0.83% to $1.2500. Five-session changes varied: bitcoin +0.21%, ether -1.14%, solana -0.41% and XRP +2.38%.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $76,875.00 | +0.21% | -2.57% | Oct 30, 21:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,237.12 | -1.14% | -0.94% | Oct 30, 21:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $95.12 | -0.41% | -1.19% | Oct 30, 21:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.2500 | +2.38% | +0.83% | Oct 30, 21:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
MarketAlleys shows trend signals are neutral for Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and XRP. RSI(14) reads 47.6 for Bitcoin, 39.0 for Ether, 40.0 for Solana and 45.0 for XRP; last-day closes and moving averages are Bitcoin close 81274.37, SMA50 81896.19, longSma 73070.62; Ether close 2357.47, SMA50 2534.16, longSma 2158.99; Solana close 102.32, SMA50 109.41, longSma 88.62; XRP close 1.3246, SMA50 1.3994, longSma 1.2784.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 81,274.37 | 81,896.19 | 73,070.62 | 47.6 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,357.47 | 2,534.16 | 2,158.99 | 39.0 | neutral |
| Solana | 102.32 | 109.41 | 88.62 | 40.0 | neutral |
| XRP | 1.3246 | 1.3994 | 1.2784 | 45.0 | neutral |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 29, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
CoinDesk reported "Binance uncovers wider breach in $6.3 billion exploit, targets Sunday withdrawal restart" and also reported "Experts divided over Binance hack asset freezes, warn recovery is another matter." CNBC reported "Why bitcoin held up better after the record Binance hack." Cointelegraph reported "Tether’s excess reserves nearly double to $8B as Q3 profit hits $1.5B."
- 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
- Binance uncovers wider breach in $6.3 billion exploit, targets Sunday withdrawal restart — CoinDesk, Oct 30, 16:31 UTC
- Tether’s excess reserves nearly double to $8B as Q3 profit hits $1.5B — Cointelegraph, Oct 30, 19:01 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, 21:00 UTC; report generated Oct 30, 21:01 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.
Sources & data
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 09:02 PM UTC)
- CNBC (secondary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 09:02 PM UTC)
- Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 09:02 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 09:02 PM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 09:02 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 30, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC.
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