Crypto market update: Ether leads 1.19% gain
Ether was the largest mover among major cryptos at 05:00 UTC, while Bitcoin, Solana and XRP showed smaller changes; Cointelegraph and Forexlive supplied recent headlines.
Where prices stand
CoinGecko shows Ether at $2,292.03, rose 1.19% over 24 hours — the biggest move among the majors. Bitcoin is $78,404.00, rose 0.83% over 24 hours; Solana is $94.88, fell 0.56% over 24 hours; XRP is $1.2500, rose 0.28% over 24 hours. All prices are as of Nov 2, 04:59 UTC.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $78,404.00 | -3.19% | +0.83% | Nov 2, 04:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,292.03 | -2.87% | +1.19% | Nov 2, 04:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $94.88 | -5.30% | -0.56% | Nov 2, 04:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.2500 | -4.31% | +0.28% | Nov 2, 04:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
Trend signals are neutral for Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and XRP. Bitcoin: RSI(14) 35.6, close 77474.08, SMA50 81906.08, longSma 73136.10; Ether: RSI(14) 32.0, close 2254.13, SMA50 2520.69, longSma 2158.27; Solana: RSI(14) 30.5, close 95.42, SMA50 109.10, longSma 88.80; XRP: RSI(14) 37.1, close 1.2505, SMA50 1.3925, longSma 1.2768.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 77,474.08 | 81,906.08 | 73,136.10 | 35.6 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,254.13 | 2,520.69 | 2,158.27 | 32.0 | neutral |
| Solana | 95.42 | 109.10 | 88.80 | 30.5 | neutral |
| XRP | 1.2505 | 1.3925 | 1.2768 | 37.1 | neutral |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Nov 1, 22:41 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
Cointelegraph reported that the Bank of Korea probes financial firms’ exposure to crypto risks. Forexlive published a Bitcoin forecast titled “The rebound looks better, but $79,000 is the real test.” Cointelegraph also reported THORChain halts swaps after a block reorg bug and separately that Binance net outflows surged to $5.8B as withdrawals resumed after a record hack.
- Bank of Korea probes financial firms’ exposure to crypto risks — Cointelegraph, Nov 2, 03:55 UTC
- Bitcoin forecast today: The rebound looks better, but $79,000 is the real test — Forexlive, Nov 2, 02:14 UTC
- THORChain halts swaps after block reorg bug, slowing Binance hackers — Cointelegraph, Nov 2, 01:51 UTC
- Binance net outflows surge to $5.8B as withdrawals resume after record hack — Cointelegraph, Nov 1, 23:59 UTC
Sources and data
- Cointelegraph (secondary source) — Bank of Korea probes financial firms’ exposure to crypto risks
- Forexlive (secondary source) — Bitcoin forecast today: The rebound looks better, but $79,000 is the real test
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Nov 2, 04:59 UTC; report generated Nov 2, 05:10 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
- Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Nov 2, 2026, 05:11 AM UTC)
- Forexlive (secondary, retrieved Nov 2, 2026, 05:11 AM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Nov 2, 2026, 05:11 AM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Nov 2, 2026, 05:11 AM UTC)
Market data as of Nov 2, 2026, 04:59 AM UTC.
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