Crypto market update: Solana leads declines
CoinGecko shows Solana and major tokens down as of Oct 30; MarketAlleys trend signals are neutral and headlines focus on Binance’s record hack.
Where prices stand
Solana fell 6.67% over 24 hours to $94.28, the largest move among tracked cryptos, with prices quoted at Oct 30, 17:59 UTC. Bitcoin fell 4.63% over 24 hours to $77,068.00; Ether fell 4.25% over 24 hours to $2,239.81; XRP fell 3.76% over 24 hours to $1.2400. Five-session changes range from Solana's -0.41% to XRP's +2.38%. CoinGecko provided the price data.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $77,068.00 | +0.21% | -4.63% | Oct 30, 17:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,239.81 | -1.14% | -4.25% | Oct 30, 17:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $94.28 | -0.41% | -6.67% | Oct 30, 17:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.2400 | +2.38% | -3.76% | Oct 30, 17:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
MarketAlleys trend data show neutral signals across Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and XRP. RSI(14) values are 47.6 for Bitcoin, 39.0 for Ether, 40.0 for Solana and 45.0 for XRP; Bitcoin's close 81274.37 sits below its 50-day SMA 81896.19 and above its long SMA 73070.62, Ether's close 2357.47 sits below its 50-day SMA 2534.16 and above its long SMA 2158.99, Solana's close 102.32 sits below its 50-day SMA 109.41 and above its long SMA 88.62, and XRP's close 1.3246 sits below its 50-day SMA 1.3994 and above its long SMA 1.2784.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 81,274.37 | 81,896.19 | 73,070.62 | 47.6 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,357.47 | 2,534.16 | 2,158.99 | 39.0 | neutral |
| Solana | 102.32 | 109.41 | 88.62 | 40.0 | neutral |
| XRP | 1.3246 | 1.3994 | 1.2784 | 45.0 | neutral |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 29, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
CNBC published an article about Binance co‑founder Changpeng Zhao asking Elon Musk for 'respect' after a $6.3 billion hack. CoinDesk reported that Binance arranged $6.34 billion to cover losses from a record crypto hack, and Cointelegraph published a 'Crypto Biz' piece titled 'Bitcoin’s quantum threat is becoming an economic problem' plus a recap of how Binance’s record $6.3B hack unfolded.
- 'Bad time to troll': Binance cofounder Changpeng Zhao asks Elon Musk for 'respect' after post about bitcoin hack — CNBC, Oct 30, 13:29 UTC
- Binance arranges $6.34 billion to cover losses from record crypto hack — CoinDesk, Oct 30, 12:13 UTC
- Crypto Biz: Bitcoin’s quantum threat is becoming an economic problem — Cointelegraph, Oct 30, 17:09 UTC
- Recap: How Binance’s record $6.3B hack unfolded — Cointelegraph, Oct 30, 16:53 UTC
Sources and data
- CNBC (secondary source) — 'Bad time to troll': Binance cofounder Changpeng Zhao asks Elon Musk for 'respect' after post about bitcoin hack
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Binance arranges $6.34 billion to cover losses from record crypto hack
- Cointelegraph (secondary source) — Crypto Biz: Bitcoin’s quantum threat is becoming an economic problem
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 30, 18:00 UTC; report generated Oct 30, 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.
Sources & data
- CNBC (secondary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC)
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC)
- Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 30, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC.
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