Crypto market update: Solana leads declines
CoinGecko price snapshots at Oct 18, 08:00 UTC show Solana led the tracked crypto declines while Bitcoin was little changed.
Where prices stand
At Oct 18, 08:00 UTC CoinGecko shows Solana was $103.21 and fell 1.65% over 24 hours, the biggest move among the tracked coins; Ether was $2,406.49 and fell 1.04% over 24 hours; XRP was $1.2900 and fell 1.14% over 24 hours; and Bitcoin was $81,602.00 and was little changed over 24 hours. Five-session changes were -6.23% for Solana, -4.50% for Ether, -7.03% for XRP and -2.59% for Bitcoin.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $81,602.00 | -2.59% | -0.04% | Oct 18, 08:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,406.49 | -4.50% | -1.04% | Oct 18, 08:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $103.21 | -6.23% | -1.65% | Oct 18, 08:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.2900 | -7.03% | -1.14% | Oct 18, 08:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
MarketAlleys shows Bitcoin is neutral with RSI(14) 46.5; close 81523.66 sits above sma50 81253.74 and above longSma 72352.73. It shows Ether is neutral with RSI(14) 38.4; close 2420.56 is below sma50 2552.35 and above longSma 2144.57. Solana is neutral with RSI(14) 38.6; close 104.32 is below sma50 109.36 and above longSma 87.37, while XRP is neutral with RSI(14) 36.3; close 1.3100 is below sma50 1.4186 and above longSma 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.
Sources and data
Market data as of Oct 18, 08:00 UTC; report generated Oct 18, 08:00 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.
Sources & data
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 18, 2026, 08:02 AM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 18, 2026, 08:02 AM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 18, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC.
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