Crypto market update — Friday, Oct 23: XRP leads 24-hour declines
XRP led declines over the past 24 hours as of Oct 23, 22:59 UTC; Solana, Ether and Bitcoin also fell while trend signals remain neutral.
Where prices stand
As of Oct 23, 22:59 UTC, over 24 hours CoinGecko shows XRP led declines, falling 1.38% to $1.2900, while Solana fell 1.07% to $102.12, Ether fell 0.89% to $2,361.00 and Bitcoin fell 0.67% to $80,710.00. Over the past five sessions those symbols show five-session changes of +0.05% for XRP, +0.17% for Solana, -0.58% for Ether and -0.10% for Bitcoin.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $80,710.00 | -0.10% | -0.67% | Oct 23, 22:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,361.00 | -0.58% | -0.89% | Oct 23, 22:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $102.12 | +0.17% | -1.07% | Oct 23, 22:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.2900 | +0.05% | -1.38% | Oct 23, 22:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
Trend signals list neutral status for Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and XRP. Bitcoin shows RSI(14) 46.0 with close 81328.21, SMA50 81787.49 and longSma 72791.73; Ether shows RSI(14) 38.6 with close 2386.48, SMA50 2550.93 and longSma 2154.64; Solana shows RSI(14) 39.6 with close 103.54, SMA50 109.65 and longSma 88.08; 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 | 81,328.21 | 81,787.49 | 72,791.73 | 46.0 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,386.48 | 2,550.93 | 2,154.64 | 38.6 | neutral |
| Solana | 103.54 | 109.65 | 88.08 | 39.6 | 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 23, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
Cointelegraph reported that Wells Fargo and five others object to OKX-ICE tokenized stock listings. Yahoo published "Weekly Wrap: Bitcoin Under Pressure As Market Volatility Intensifies." Cointelegraph reported that the IRS plans lower tax disclosure penalties, including for crypto, citing Forbes.
- Wells Fargo and five others object to OKX-ICE tokenized stock listings: Report — Cointelegraph, Oct 23, 21:32 UTC
- Weekly Wrap: Bitcoin Under Pressure As Market Volatility Intensifies — Yahoo, Oct 23, 21:12 UTC
- 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
Sources and data
- Cointelegraph (secondary source) — Wells Fargo and five others object to OKX-ICE tokenized stock listings: Report
- Yahoo (secondary source) — Weekly Wrap: Bitcoin Under Pressure As Market Volatility Intensifies
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 23, 22:59 UTC; report generated Oct 23, 23:01 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.
Volatility
The size and speed of price changes, commonly measured as the annualised standard deviation of returns.
Sources & data
- Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 11:02 PM UTC)
- Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 11:02 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 11:02 PM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 11:02 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 23, 2026, 10:59 PM UTC.
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