Crypto market update: Ether leads 24-hour move; Bitcoin at $81,258
Ether rose 0.23% over 24 hours to $2,394.47 while Bitcoin fell 0.16% to $81,258.00 as of Oct 23, 22:14 UTC.
Where prices stand
Ether is $2,394.47 and rose 0.23% over 24 hours, the largest 24-hour percentage move among the tracked cryptos; Bitcoin is $81,258.00 and fell 0.16% over 24 hours; Solana is $103.59 and rose 0.06% over 24 hours; XRP is $1.3100 and fell 0.13% over 24 hours. Prices are CoinGecko quotes as of Oct 23, 22:14 UTC.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $81,258.00 | -0.10% | -0.16% | Oct 23, 22:14 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,394.47 | -0.58% | +0.23% | Oct 23, 22:14 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $103.59 | +0.17% | +0.06% | Oct 23, 22:14 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.3100 | +0.05% | -0.13% | Oct 23, 22:14 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
Trend signals are neutral across the four cryptos. Bitcoin shows RSI(14) 57.0 with close 84082.27, SMA50 81706.86 and longSma 72730.10; Ether shows RSI(14) 46.1 with close 2472.68, SMA50 2551.02 and longSma 2153.32. Solana shows RSI(14) 45.6 with close 106.94, SMA50 109.59 and longSma 87.97; XRP shows RSI(14) 42.4 with close 1.3343, SMA50 1.4129 and longSma 1.2796.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 84,082.27 | 81,706.86 | 72,730.10 | 57.0 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,472.68 | 2,551.02 | 2,153.32 | 46.1 | neutral |
| Solana | 106.94 | 109.59 | 87.97 | 45.6 | neutral |
| XRP | 1.3343 | 1.4129 | 1.2796 | 42.4 | neutral |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 22, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
Cointelegraph reported that the IRS plans lower tax disclosure penalties, including for crypto. Yahoo reported CoreWeave heads for a third weekly loss, weighing on stocks and Bitcoin; Cointelegraph reported Initia halts its blockchain after an exploit reportedly drained over $2.6M and also reported a US senator probes Tether after a reported deal with an ex-Trump crypto adviser.
- IRS plans lower tax disclosure penalties, including for crypto: Forbes — Cointelegraph, Oct 23, 20:54 UTC
- CoreWeave Heads for Third Weekly Loss, Weighing on Stocks and Bitcoin Over AI Financing Fears — Yahoo, Oct 23, 19:44 UTC
- Initia halts blockchain after exploit reportedly drains over $2.6M — Cointelegraph, Oct 23, 18:39 UTC
- US senator probes Tether after reported deal with ex-Trump crypto adviser — Cointelegraph, Oct 23, 17:42 UTC
Sources and data
- Cointelegraph (secondary source) — IRS plans lower tax disclosure penalties, including for crypto: Forbes
- Yahoo (secondary source) — CoreWeave Heads for Third Weekly Loss, Weighing on Stocks and Bitcoin Over AI Financing Fears
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 23, 22:14 UTC; report generated Oct 23, 22:20 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
- Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 10:22 PM UTC)
- Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 10:22 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 10:22 PM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 10:22 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 23, 2026, 10:14 PM UTC.
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