Crypto market update: Ether fell 6.07% over 24 hours
CoinGecko prices show Ether led losses among major cryptos as bitcoin, solana and XRP also fell; trend indicators register neutral readings and recent CoinDesk headlines covered hacks, insurance and staking.
Where prices stand
CoinGecko shows Ether fell 6.07% over 24 hours to $2,259.59, the largest decline among the tracked cryptos. Solana fell 4.78% over 24 hours to $89.97; Bitcoin fell 4.60% over 24 hours to $76,290.00; and XRP fell 4.33% over 24 hours to $1.2400. Five-session changes are +1.07% for Ether, -2.82% for Solana, -0.58% for Bitcoin and +3.28% for XRP. All prices are as of Nov 5, 19:59 UTC.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $76,290.00 | -0.58% | -4.60% | Nov 5, 19:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,259.59 | +1.07% | -6.07% | Nov 5, 19:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $89.97 | -2.82% | -4.78% | Nov 5, 19:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.2400 | +3.28% | -4.33% | Nov 5, 19:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
MarketAlleys trend indicators show all four names as 'neutral'. Bitcoin RSI(14) 38.3 with close 77384.59, SMA50 81910.73 and longSma 73163.21; Ether RSI(14) 36.8 with close 2273.63, SMA50 2506.31 and longSma 2156.61. Solana RSI(14) 29.0 with close 92.78, SMA50 108.61 and longSma 88.88; XRP RSI(14) 42.6 with close 1.2761, SMA50 1.3854 and longSma 1.2741.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 77,384.59 | 81,910.73 | 73,163.21 | 38.3 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,273.63 | 2,506.31 | 2,156.61 | 36.8 | neutral |
| Solana | 92.78 | 108.61 | 88.88 | 29.0 | neutral |
| XRP | 1.2761 | 1.3854 | 1.2741 | 42.6 | neutral |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Nov 4, 22:41 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
CoinDesk published 'What is TraderTraitor, the hacking squad behind the $6.3 billion Binance heist'; CoinDesk published 'Standard Chartered and SBI back crypto insurer Soter as funding reaches $23.5 million'; CoinDesk published 'Crypto for Advisors: Where investors stake crypto shapes how much of the reward they keep'; and CoinDesk published 'Gate CEO says crypto exchanges must prove they can survive a hack like Binance’s'.
- What is TraderTraitor, the hacking squad behind the $6.3 billion Binance heist — CoinDesk, Nov 5, 16:58 UTC
- Standard Chartered and SBI back crypto insurer Soter as funding reaches $23.5 million — CoinDesk, Nov 5, 16:49 UTC
- Crypto for Advisors: Where investors stake crypto shapes how much of the reward they keep — CoinDesk, Nov 5, 16:13 UTC
- Gate CEO says crypto exchanges must prove they can survive a hack like Binance’s — CoinDesk, Nov 5, 14:21 UTC
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — What is TraderTraitor, the hacking squad behind the $6.3 billion Binance heist
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Nov 5, 19:59 UTC; report generated Nov 5, 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.
Staking
Locking tokens to help secure a proof-of-stake network in return for rewards, either directly as a validator or through an exchange or staking service.
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 Nov 5, 2026, 08:01 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 08:01 PM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 08:01 PM UTC)
Market data as of Nov 5, 2026, 07:59 PM UTC.
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