Crypto market update: Solana leads declines as bitcoin and ether gain
CoinGecko shows mixed moves at Nov 2, 06:04 UTC: Solana was the largest decliner while bitcoin and ether advanced; MarketAlleys Crypto desk reports neutral trend signals for the four tracked coins.
Where prices stand
CoinGecko shows Solana fell 1.04% over 24 hours to $94.66, the largest move among the tracked crypto; Bitcoin rose 0.65% over 24 hours to $78,307.00; Ether rose 0.91% over 24 hours to $2,288.01; and XRP was little changed over 24 hours at $1.2500, all as of Nov 2, 06:04 UTC. Over five sessions CoinGecko shows Solana -5.30%, Bitcoin -3.19%, Ether -2.87% and XRP -4.31%.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $78,307.00 | -3.19% | +0.65% | Nov 2, 06:04 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,288.01 | -2.87% | +0.91% | Nov 2, 06:04 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $94.66 | -5.30% | -1.04% | Nov 2, 06:04 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.2500 | -4.31% | -0.03% | Nov 2, 06:04 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
MarketAlleys Crypto desk shows neutral status for all four names. RSI(14) readings are 35.6 for Bitcoin (close 77474.08; SMA50 81906.08; long SMA 73136.10), 32.0 for Ether (close 2254.13; SMA50 2520.69; long SMA 2158.27), 30.5 for Solana (close 95.42; SMA50 109.10; long SMA 88.80) and 37.1 for XRP (close 1.2505; SMA50 1.3925; long SMA 1.2768).
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 77,474.08 | 81,906.08 | 73,136.10 | 35.6 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,254.13 | 2,520.69 | 2,158.27 | 32.0 | neutral |
| Solana | 95.42 | 109.10 | 88.80 | 30.5 | neutral |
| XRP | 1.2505 | 1.3925 | 1.2768 | 37.1 | neutral |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Nov 1, 22:41 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
Cointelegraph reported the Bank of Korea is surveying 31 financial institutions on exposure to crypto risks. Forexlive published a Bitcoin forecast titled "Bitcoin forecast today: The rebound looks better, but $79,000 is the real test." Cointelegraph also reported THORChain halted swaps after a block reorg bug, pausing swaps involving assets on 10 networks including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and Tron.
- Bank of Korea probes financial firms’ exposure to crypto risks — Cointelegraph, Nov 2, 03:55 UTC
- Bitcoin forecast today: The rebound looks better, but $79,000 is the real test — Forexlive, Nov 2, 02:14 UTC
- THORChain halts swaps after block reorg bug, slowing Binance hackers — Cointelegraph, Nov 2, 01:51 UTC
Sources and data
- Cointelegraph (secondary source) — Bank of Korea probes financial firms’ exposure to crypto risks
- Forexlive (secondary source) — Bitcoin forecast today: The rebound looks better, but $79,000 is the real test
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Nov 2, 06:04 UTC; report generated Nov 2, 06:02 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.
Sources & data
- Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Nov 2, 2026, 06:06 AM UTC)
- Forexlive (secondary, retrieved Nov 2, 2026, 06:06 AM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Nov 2, 2026, 06:06 AM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Nov 2, 2026, 06:06 AM UTC)
Market data as of Nov 2, 2026, 06:04 AM UTC.
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