Crypto market update: Solana leads 2.72% gains
Solana led four major coins higher over 24 hours as of Oct 28, 09:01 UTC; trend signals remain neutral across Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and XRP.
Where prices stand
Solana rose 2.72%, leading gains among the tracked coins, followed by Ether (rose 2.54%), XRP (rose 2.43%) and Bitcoin (rose 2.07%) over 24 hours; prices are as of Oct 28, 09:01 UTC. Solana traded at $102.53, Ether at $2,368.91, XRP at $1.3300 and Bitcoin at $81,402.00. Five-session changes show Solana -5.78%, Ether -6.15%, Bitcoin -4.82% and XRP +0.05% from the prior five sessions.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $81,402.00 | -4.82% | +2.07% | Oct 28, 09:01 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,368.91 | -6.15% | +2.54% | Oct 28, 09:01 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $102.53 | -5.78% | +2.72% | Oct 28, 09:01 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.3300 | +0.05% | +2.43% | Oct 28, 09:01 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
CoinGecko shows neutral trend signals for all four coins. Bitcoin: RSI(14) 41.5; close 80029.43, SMA50 81805.57, longSma 72989.95; Ether: RSI(14) 33.6; close 2320.67, SMA50 2539.56, longSma 2158.11; Solana: RSI(14) 35.1; close 100.75, SMA50 109.48, longSma 88.45; XRP: RSI(14) 42.4; close 1.3343, SMA50 1.4129, longSma 1.2796.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 80,029.43 | 81,805.57 | 72,989.95 | 41.5 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,320.67 | 2,539.56 | 2,158.11 | 33.6 | neutral |
| Solana | 100.75 | 109.48 | 88.45 | 35.1 | 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 27, 22:41 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
CoinDesk reported "Bitcoin treasury Datavault AI plunges 50% after firm says it can’t access its BTC" and also reported "Bitcoin nears $81,000 ahead of Fed decision as ZEC jumps 8%." CoinDesk additionally reported "Coinbase says user funds are safe after third-party vendor exposes customer contact info," and Cointelegraph reported "Bitcoin ETF inflows climb to $176M as sentiment edges higher."
- Bitcoin treasury Datavault AI plunges 50% after firm says it can’t access its BTC — CoinDesk, Oct 28, 05:28 UTC
- Bitcoin nears $81,000 ahead of Fed decision as ZEC jumps 8% — CoinDesk, Oct 28, 04:15 UTC
- Coinbase says user funds are safe after third-party vendor exposes customer contact info — CoinDesk, Oct 28, 03:11 UTC
- Bitcoin ETF inflows climb to $176M as sentiment edges higher — Cointelegraph, Oct 28, 07:57 UTC
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Bitcoin treasury Datavault AI plunges 50% after firm says it can’t access its BTC
- Cointelegraph (secondary source) — Bitcoin ETF inflows climb to $176M as sentiment edges higher
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 28, 09:01 UTC; report generated Oct 28, 09:02 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.
Exchange-traded fund (ETF)
A fund that trades on a stock exchange like a share, usually tracking an index, sector, commodity or strategy.
Sources & data
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 28, 2026, 09:03 AM UTC)
- Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Oct 28, 2026, 09:03 AM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 28, 2026, 09:03 AM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 28, 2026, 09:03 AM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 28, 2026, 09:01 AM UTC.
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