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Crypto market update: mixed moves on Friday

Ether led the session, rising 0.33% over 24 hours while Bitcoin, Solana and XRP were softer as of Oct 23, 20:00 UTC.

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Where prices stand

Ether led the session at $2,392.01, rising 0.33% over 24 hours. Bitcoin was $81,194.00, Solana $103.48 and XRP $1.3000; Bitcoin and XRP fell 0.24% and Solana fell 0.06% over 24 hours. Prices and moves are reported as of Oct 23, 20:00 UTC.

Instrument Last 5-session change Latest change As of Source
Bitcoin $81,194.00 +3.14% -0.24% Oct 23, 20:00 UTC CoinGecko
Ether $2,392.01 +2.15% +0.33% Oct 23, 20:00 UTC CoinGecko
Solana $103.48 +2.51% -0.06% Oct 23, 20:00 UTC CoinGecko
XRP $1.3000 +0.05% -0.24% Oct 23, 20:00 UTC CoinGecko

Trend check

Trend signals are neutral for Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and XRP. Bitcoin shows RSI(14) 57.0 with last close 84082.27 above the 50-day SMA 81706.86 and the long SMA 72730.10; Ether shows RSI(14) 46.1 with last close 2472.68 below the 50-day SMA 2551.02 and above the long SMA 2153.32. Solana shows RSI(14) 45.6 with last close 106.94 below the 50-day SMA 109.59 and above the long SMA 87.97; XRP shows RSI(14) 42.4 with last close 1.3343 below the 50-day SMA 1.4129 and above the long SMA 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 Initia halts blockchain after exploit reportedly drains over $2.6M. Cointelegraph reported a US senator probes Tether after reported deal with ex-Trump crypto adviser and also reported Bitcoin seeks support above $81K as Brent crude oil hits highest level since March. Yahoo reported XRP News: Ripple Joined DTCC’s Tokenization Push This Week.

Sources and data

  • Cointelegraph (secondary source) — Initia halts blockchain after exploit reportedly drains over $2.6M
  • Yahoo (secondary source) — XRP News: Ripple Joined DTCC’s Tokenization Push This Week. Can It Pull XRP Out of Its October Slide?
  • Finnhub (market data) — market data
  • CoinGecko (market data) — market data

Market data as of Oct 23, 20:00 UTC; report generated Oct 23, 20:01 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.

    Full definitionLearn more in Index Insight

  • Relative Strength Index (RSI)

    A momentum oscillator, developed by J.

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  • Moving average

    The average price over a rolling window, plotted to smooth out noise.

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  • 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.

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  • 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).

    Full definitionLearn more in Crypto Canvas

Sources & data

  1. Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 08:02 PM UTC)
  2. Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 08:02 PM UTC)
  3. Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 08:02 PM UTC)
  4. CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 08:02 PM UTC)

Market data as of Oct 23, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC.

This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools, built only from the cited sources and validated by rules described in our methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction.

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