Crypto market update, Nov 5: Ether and Solana lead 24-hour declines
At 16:00 UTC Ether and Solana posted the largest 24-hour losses; MarketAlleys classifies the four tracked cryptos as neutral on trend signals.
Where prices stand
CoinGecko shows Ether at $2,250.14, which fell 7.35% over 24 hours, the largest move; Solana at $90.09 fell 7.17% over 24 hours. CoinGecko shows Bitcoin at $75,970.00 fell 5.50% over 24 hours, and CoinGecko shows XRP at $1.2400 fell 5.41% over 24 hours. All prices are as of Nov 5, 16:00 UTC.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $75,970.00 | -0.58% | -5.50% | Nov 5, 16:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,250.14 | +1.07% | -7.35% | Nov 5, 16:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $90.09 | -2.82% | -7.17% | Nov 5, 16:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.2400 | +3.28% | -5.41% | Nov 5, 16:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
MarketAlleys classifies all four instruments as neutral. RSI(14) reads 38.3 for Bitcoin, 36.8 for Ether, 29.0 for Solana and 42.6 for XRP. MarketAlleys lists Bitcoin close 77384.59 below its SMA50 81910.73 and above its longSma 73163.21; Ether close 2273.63 is below SMA50 2506.31 and above longSma 2156.61; Solana close 92.78 is below SMA50 108.61 and above longSma 88.88; XRP close 1.2761 is below SMA50 1.3854 and above longSma 1.2741.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 77,384.59 | 81,910.73 | 73,163.21 | 38.3 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,273.63 | 2,506.31 | 2,156.61 | 36.8 | neutral |
| Solana | 92.78 | 108.61 | 88.88 | 29.0 | neutral |
| XRP | 1.2761 | 1.3854 | 1.2741 | 42.6 | neutral |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Nov 4, 22:41 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
CoinDesk reported Gate’s CEO saying crypto exchanges must prove they can survive a hack like Binance’s. CoinDesk reported Kraken parent Payward and its clients bought AAVE tokens in a DeFi investment push. CoinDesk reported Google could take a stake in bitcoin miner TeraWulf’s $19 billion AI project if Anthropic defaults, and CoinDesk reported Binance cut SignalPlus access after a security warning.
- Gate CEO says crypto exchanges must prove they can survive a hack like Binance’s — CoinDesk, Nov 5, 14:21 UTC
- Kraken parent Payward and its clients buy AAVE tokens in DeFi investment push — CoinDesk, Nov 5, 14:00 UTC
- Google could take stake in bitcoin miner TeraWulf’s $19 billion AI project if Anthropic defaults — CoinDesk, Nov 5, 13:29 UTC
- Binance cuts SignalPlus access after security warning, urges users to check accounts — CoinDesk, Nov 5, 12:55 UTC
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Gate CEO says crypto exchanges must prove they can survive a hack like Binance’s
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Nov 5, 16:01 UTC; report generated Nov 5, 16:02 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.
DeFi (decentralised finance)
Financial services — trading, lending, borrowing — run by smart contracts on public blockchains rather than by banks or brokers.
Sources & data
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 04:03 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 04:03 PM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 04:03 PM UTC)
Market data as of Nov 5, 2026, 04:01 PM UTC.
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