Crypto market update: Solana leads 24-hour gains as of Oct 20, 18:00 UTC
Solana rose 2.48% over 24 hours to $106.64, while Ether, XRP and bitcoin also advanced; all four instruments show neutral trend signals.
Where prices stand
Solana posted the biggest move, rising 2.48% over 24 hours to $106.64, followed by Ether, which rose 2.08% over 24 hours to $2,448.27; XRP rose 2.17% over 24 hours to $1.3300; and bitcoin rose 1.03% over 24 hours to $82,745.00, all as of Oct 20, 18:00 UTC. Price figures are from CoinGecko.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $82,745.00 | -1.32% | +1.03% | Oct 20, 18:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,448.27 | -3.55% | +2.08% | Oct 20, 18:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $106.64 | -2.58% | +2.48% | Oct 20, 18:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.3300 | -4.36% | +2.17% | Oct 20, 18:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
All four instruments are listed with a neutral trend status. Bitcoin — RSI(14) 48.7; close 82019.58; 50-day moving average 81401.39; longer-term moving average 72489.53. Ether — RSI(14) 37.9; close 2407.84; 50-day moving average 2550.53; longer-term moving average 2147.47. Solana — RSI(14) 38.8; close 104.00; 50-day moving average 109.31; longer-term moving average 87.58. XRP — RSI(14) 37.0; close 1.3057; 50-day moving average 1.4149; longer-term moving average 1.2796.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 82,019.58 | 81,401.39 | 72,489.53 | 48.7 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,407.84 | 2,550.53 | 2,147.47 | 37.9 | neutral |
| Solana | 104.00 | 109.31 | 87.58 | 38.8 | neutral |
| XRP | 1.3057 | 1.4149 | 1.2796 | 37.0 | neutral |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 19, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
CoinDesk reported Microsoft, Alphabet and Goldman Sachs join objections to OKX-ICE tokenized stock trading. CoinDesk reported BlackRock seeks to shield bitcoin investors from losses after rival fund weathers 50% crash. CoinDesk reported Kazakhstan court bars Coinbase, five others from unlicensed crypto services in Astana International Financial Centre. Cointelegraph reported Injective, BDACS plan Korean won stablecoin settlement for tokenized assets.
- Microsoft, Alphabet and Goldman Sachs join objections to OKX-ICE tokenized stock trading — CoinDesk, Oct 20, 12:40 UTC (also reported by Cointelegraph)
- BlackRock seeks to shield bitcoin investors from losses after rival fund weathers 50% crash — CoinDesk, Oct 20, 14:28 UTC
- Kazakhstan court bars Coinbase, five others from unlicensed crypto services in Astana International Financial Centre — CoinDesk, Oct 20, 13:35 UTC
- Injective, BDACS plan Korean won stablecoin settlement for tokenized assets — Cointelegraph, Oct 20, 16:47 UTC
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Microsoft, Alphabet and Goldman Sachs join objections to OKX-ICE tokenized stock trading
- Cointelegraph (secondary source) — Injective, BDACS plan Korean won stablecoin settlement for tokenized assets
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 20, 18:00 UTC; report generated Oct 20, 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.
Stablecoin
A token designed to hold a steady value, usually one US dollar.
Sources & data
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 20, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC)
- Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Oct 20, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 20, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 20, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 20, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC.
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