Crypto market update: Ether leads losses on Monday
Ether fell most among major coins; prices shown from CoinGecko as of Oct 26, 06:59 UTC.
Where prices stand
Where prices stand Ether fell 0.92% to $2,317.20, XRP fell 0.59% to $1.2900, Bitcoin fell 0.52% to $80,009.00 and Solana fell 0.36% to $100.87 over 24 hours, as of Oct 26, 06:59 UTC, according to CoinGecko. All four tracked cryptos were lower on that 24-hour basis at the quoted time.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $80,009.00 | -1.30% | -0.52% | Oct 26, 06:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,317.20 | -2.05% | -0.92% | Oct 26, 06:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $100.87 | -1.21% | -0.36% | Oct 26, 06:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.2900 | +0.05% | -0.59% | Oct 26, 06:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
Trend check Trend signals are neutral for Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and XRP. Bitcoin shows RSI(14) 44.2 with close 80810.57, SMA50 81807.02 and long SMA 72899.63; Ether shows RSI(14) 36.3 with close 2356.57, SMA50 2546.49 and long SMA 2156.66; Solana shows RSI(14) 38.3 with close 102.74, SMA50 109.63 and long SMA 88.19; XRP shows RSI(14) 42.4 with close 1.3343, SMA50 1.4129 and long SMA 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 that India’s largest crypto exchange absorbed a $16 million loss from an internal process failure tied to a retired wallet; CoinDesk also reported a Bitcoin wallet bug that let rogue servers steal funds when users tried to speed up payments, and CoinDesk ran a piece titled “Bitcoin slips under $80,000 as traders de-risk ahead of Fed meeting.” Yahoo published an article on CoreWeave’s October share losses and related debt concerns.
- India's largest crypto exchange absorbs $16 million loss from internal process failure tied to retired wallet — CoinDesk, Oct 26, 05:39 UTC
- Bitcoin wallet bug let rogue servers steal funds when users tried to speed up payments — CoinDesk, Oct 26, 05:15 UTC
- Bitcoin slips under $80,000 as traders de-risk ahead of Fed meeting — CoinDesk, Oct 26, 04:37 UTC
- From Crypto Roots to AI Selloff: Why CoreWeave Is Under Pressure — Yahoo, Oct 26, 04:30 UTC
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — India's largest crypto exchange absorbs $16 million loss from internal process failure tied to retired wallet
- Yahoo (secondary source) — From Crypto Roots to AI Selloff: Why CoreWeave Is Under Pressure
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 26, 06:59 UTC; report generated Oct 26, 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.
Sources & data
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 26, 2026, 07:02 AM UTC)
- Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Oct 26, 2026, 07:02 AM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 26, 2026, 07:02 AM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 26, 2026, 07:02 AM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 26, 2026, 06:59 AM UTC.
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