Crypto market update: Ether leads declines as of Oct 26, 20:00 UTC
Ether fell 1.37% over 24 hours; bitcoin, Solana and XRP also moved lower as CoinDesk published policy and market items on stablecoins, tax timing and Bitmine buybacks.
Where prices stand
Where prices stand
Ether fell 1.37% over 24 hours to $2,316.41, the largest decline among the tracked tokens. Solana fell 1.27% to $100.39, Bitcoin fell 0.71% to $79,922.00 and XRP fell 0.49% to $1.2900. Over the five-session window, Bitcoin is -1.30%, Ether is -2.05% and Solana is -1.21%; XRP's five-session change is +0.05%. All prices and moves are as of Oct 26, 20:00 UTC, with figures from CoinGecko.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $79,922.00 | -1.30% | -0.71% | Oct 26, 20:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,316.41 | -2.05% | -1.37% | Oct 26, 20:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $100.39 | -1.21% | -1.27% | Oct 26, 20:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.2900 | +0.05% | -0.49% | Oct 26, 20:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
Trend check
All four tokens register a neutral trend status with RSI(14) readings of 44.2 for Bitcoin, 36.3 for Ether, 38.3 for Solana and 42.4 for XRP. Bitcoin's close 80810.57 lies below its SMA50 81807.02 and above its longSma 72899.63; Ether's close 2356.57 is below SMA50 2546.49 and above longSma 2156.66; Solana's close 102.74 is below SMA50 109.63 and above longSma 88.19; XRP's close 1.3343 is below SMA50 1.4129 and above longSma 1.2796.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 80,810.57 | 81,807.02 | 72,899.63 | 44.2 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,356.57 | 2,546.49 | 2,156.66 | 36.3 | neutral |
| Solana | 102.74 | 109.63 | 88.19 | 38.3 | 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 25, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
In the news
CoinDesk reported a business item on Tom Lee's Bitmine favouring share buybacks over ether purchases. CoinDesk also reported the OCC calling on community banks to enter the stablecoin payments market, that South Korea is weighing a fourth delay on its crypto gains tax pushing it to 2029, and that Canada opened a consultation on draft stablecoin rules while maintaining a ban on yields.
- Tom Lee's Bitmine favors share buybacks to ether purchases as crypto declines — CoinDesk, Oct 26, 16:05 UTC
- OCC calls on community banks to enter the stablecoin payments market — CoinDesk, Oct 26, 15:45 UTC
- South Korea weighs fourth delay on its crypto gains tax, pushing it to 2029 — CoinDesk, Oct 26, 14:51 UTC
- Canada opens consultation on draft stablecoin rules, maintains ban on yields — CoinDesk, Oct 26, 14:23 UTC
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Tom Lee's Bitmine favors share buybacks to ether purchases as crypto declines
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 26, 20:00 UTC; report generated Oct 26, 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
Stablecoin
A token designed to hold a steady value, usually one US dollar.
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 26, 2026, 08:02 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 26, 2026, 08:02 PM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 26, 2026, 08:02 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 26, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC.
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