Crypto market update: Solana leads declines on Oct 24, 2026
Solana led the four tracked cryptocurrencies lower on Oct 24, with Bitcoin, Ether and XRP also down; trend signals remain neutral and CoinDesk published several articles on tokenized stocks and weekend market pressure.
Where prices stand
CoinGecko shows Solana fell 3.76% over 24 hours to $100.42, the biggest move among the four tracked cryptos; Ether fell 3.51% to $2,321.37; XRP fell 2.59% to $1.2800; Bitcoin fell 1.63% to $80,199.00. Solana's five-session change was +0.17%, Ether's was -0.58%, XRP's was +0.05% and Bitcoin's was -0.10%. All figures are as of Oct 24, 18:00 UTC.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $80,199.00 | -0.10% | -1.63% | Oct 24, 18:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,321.37 | -0.58% | -3.51% | Oct 24, 18:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $100.42 | +0.17% | -3.76% | Oct 24, 18:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.2800 | +0.05% | -2.59% | Oct 24, 18:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
All four assets are rated neutral on trend signals. Bitcoin shows RSI(14) 46.0 with close 81328.21, 50-day average 81787.49 and long-term average 72791.73; Ether shows RSI(14) 38.6 with close 2386.48, 50-day average 2550.93 and long-term average 2154.64; Solana shows RSI(14) 39.6 with close 103.54, 50-day average 109.65 and long-term average 88.08; XRP shows RSI(14) 42.4 with close 1.3343, 50-day average 1.4129 and long-term average 1.2796.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 81,328.21 | 81,787.49 | 72,791.73 | 46.0 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,386.48 | 2,550.93 | 2,154.64 | 38.6 | neutral |
| Solana | 103.54 | 109.65 | 88.08 | 39.6 | 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 23, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
CoinDesk published "Strategy, Strive face balancing act between bitcoin buying and preferred stock dividends" and "Crypto under weekend pressure, bitcoin slides below $80,000 on U.S. Middle East evacuations." CoinDesk also published "Why McDonalds, Microsoft and Google saying no to tokenized stocks isn't a dealbreaker" and "Wells Fargo, Cisco, Marvell among latest firms objecting to OKXICE's tokenized stock plan."
- Strategy, Strive face balancing act between bitcoin buying and preferred stock dividends — CoinDesk, Oct 24, 16:00 UTC
- Crypto under weekend pressure, bitcoin slides below $80,000 on U.S. Middle East evacuations — CoinDesk, Oct 24, 15:11 UTC
- Why McDonalds, Microsoft and Google saying no to tokenized stocks isn't a dealbreaker — CoinDesk, Oct 24, 15:00 UTC
- Wells Fargo, Cisco, Marvell among latest firms objecting to OKXICE's tokenized stock plan — CoinDesk, Oct 24, 14:06 UTC
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Strategy, Strive face balancing act between bitcoin buying and preferred stock dividends
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 24, 18:00 UTC; report generated Oct 24, 18:01 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.
Dividend
A cash payment (or occasionally extra shares) a company distributes to shareholders out of its profits.
Sources & data
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 24, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 24, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 24, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 24, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC.
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