Crypto market update Oct 18, 2026: Ether fell 1.76%; Bitcoin at $81,114
Ether led declines, falling 1.76% over 24 hours as of Oct 18, 17:59 UTC; Solana, XRP and Bitcoin also fell over 24 hours.
Where prices stand
Ether fell 1.76% over 24 hours to $2,367.23, the largest move among the tracked cryptos as of Oct 18, 17:59 UTC. Solana fell 1.33% over 24 hours to $102.02, XRP fell 1.56% over 24 hours to $1.2700 and Bitcoin fell 0.23% over 24 hours to $81,114.00. US markets closed today; next session 2026-10-19. Prices per CoinGecko.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $81,114.00 | -2.59% | -0.23% | Oct 18, 17:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,367.23 | -4.50% | -1.76% | Oct 18, 17:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $102.02 | -6.23% | -1.33% | Oct 18, 17:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.2700 | -7.03% | -1.56% | Oct 18, 17:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
Trend status is neutral for all four instruments; RSI(14) reads 46.5 for Bitcoin, 38.4 for Ether, 38.6 for Solana and 36.3 for XRP. Bitcoin's last close was 81523.66 with a 50-day SMA of 81253.74 and long SMA 72352.73; Ether's last close 2420.56 with a 50-day SMA 2552.35 and long SMA 2144.57; Solana's last close 104.32 with a 50-day SMA 109.36 and long SMA 87.37; XRP's last close 1.3100 with a 50-day SMA 1.4186 and long SMA 1.2801.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 81,523.66 | 81,253.75 | 72,352.73 | 46.5 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,420.56 | 2,552.35 | 2,144.57 | 38.4 | neutral |
| Solana | 104.32 | 109.36 | 87.37 | 38.6 | neutral |
| XRP | 1.3100 | 1.4186 | 1.2801 | 36.3 | neutral |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 17, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
CoinDesk published 'Bitcoin’s $100,000 year-end hope divides analysts as inflation clouds outlook' and 'Wall Street freaked out Friday. VIX and bitcoin say the fear may fade Monday.' CoinDesk also published 'Latvia eyes crypto tax payments in 2027 as parliament overhauls crypto taxation' and 'Stablecoin supply stalls, but payments jump 45% as Visa, Mastercard and Stripe connect crypto to cash.'
- Bitcoin’s $100,000 year-end hope divides analysts as inflation clouds outlook — CoinDesk, Oct 18, 13:00 UTC
- Wall Street freaked out Friday. VIX and bitcoin say the fear may fade Monday. — CoinDesk, Oct 18, 16:33 UTC
- Latvia eyes crypto tax payments in 2027 as parliament overhauls crypto taxation — CoinDesk, Oct 18, 16:00 UTC
- Stablecoin supply stalls, but payments jump 45% as Visa, Mastercard and Stripe connect crypto to cash — CoinDesk, Oct 18, 14:00 UTC
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Bitcoin’s $100,000 year-end hope divides analysts as inflation clouds outlook
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 18, 17:59 UTC; report generated Oct 18, 18:00 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.
Inflation
The rate at which the general level of prices rises over time, reducing what money can buy.
Sources & data
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 18, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 18, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 18, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 18, 2026, 05:59 PM UTC.
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