Crypto market update: Ether leads 24-hour gains on Thursday
Ether led crypto advances over 24 hours while Bitcoin, Solana and XRP also rose; trend signals remain neutral and recent headlines include transfers and a Polygon hard fork proposal.
Where prices stand
Ether led the panel, rising 5.79% to $2,428.09; Solana rose 3.49% to $96.13, Bitcoin rose 3.41% to $80,573.00 and XRP rose 2.79% to $1.3100. All moves are reported over 24 hours and prices are as of Nov 5, 06:59 UTC, according to CoinGecko.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $80,573.00 | -0.58% | +3.41% | Nov 5, 06:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,428.09 | +1.07% | +5.79% | Nov 5, 06:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $96.13 | -2.82% | +3.49% | Nov 5, 06:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.3100 | +3.28% | +2.79% | Nov 5, 06:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
MarketAlleys trend signals show neutral status for all four assets; Bitcoin RSI(14) 38.3 with close 77384.59, SMA50 81910.73 and long SMA 73163.21; Ether RSI(14) 36.8 with close 2273.63, SMA50 2506.31 and long SMA 2156.61; Solana RSI(14) 29.0 with close 92.78, SMA50 108.61 and long SMA 88.88; XRP RSI(14) 42.6 with close 1.2761, SMA50 1.3854 and long SMA 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 reported "Trump Media moves $342 million in bitcoin to Crypto.com, blockchain data show." Cointelegraph reported "Binance, Polymarket seek Polygon hard fork to recover $6.8M in stolen crypto," and Forexlive published "investingLive Asia-Pacific market news: Gold rocketed higher still" plus a Forexlive piece headlined "Bitcoin analysis after the US midterms: Bulls are back, but $82,000 could change everything."
- Trump Media moves $342 million in bitcoin to Crypto.com, blockchain data show — CoinDesk, Nov 5, 04:11 UTC
- Binance, Polymarket seek Polygon hard fork to recover $6.8M in stolen crypto — Cointelegraph, Nov 5, 06:02 UTC
- investingLive Asia-Pacific market news: Gold rocketed higher still — Forexlive, Nov 5, 04:39 UTC
- Bitcoin analysis after the US midterms: Bulls are back, but $82,000 could change everything — Forexlive, Nov 5, 03:57 UTC
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Trump Media moves $342 million in bitcoin to Crypto.com, blockchain data show
- Cointelegraph (secondary source) — Binance, Polymarket seek Polygon hard fork to recover $6.8M in stolen crypto
- Forexlive (secondary source) — investingLive Asia-Pacific market news: Gold rocketed higher still
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Nov 5, 06:59 UTC; report generated Nov 5, 07:00 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.
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.
Blockchain
A shared ledger in which transactions are grouped into blocks, each cryptographically linked to the previous one, and copies are kept by many independent computers (nodes).
Sources & data
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 07:02 AM UTC)
- Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 07:02 AM UTC)
- Forexlive (secondary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 07:02 AM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 07:02 AM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 07:02 AM UTC)
Market data as of Nov 5, 2026, 06:59 AM UTC.
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