Crypto market update: Solana leads gains
Solana rose 3.30% over 24 hours as bitcoin, ether and XRP also advanced; Cointelegraph and Yahoo published major crypto headlines.
Where prices stand
Solana rose 3.30% over 24 hours to $104.45, the largest move among the tracked cryptos. As of Oct 19, 20:59 UTC, XRP rose 2.98% over 24 hours to $1.3000, Ether rose 2.15% over 24 hours to $2,399.24 and Bitcoin rose 1.30% over 24 hours to $81,950.00. Five-session changes show small declines across these names.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $81,950.00 | -0.47% | +1.30% | Oct 19, 20:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,399.24 | -1.86% | +2.15% | Oct 19, 20:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $104.45 | -2.15% | +3.30% | Oct 19, 20:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.3000 | -3.60% | +2.98% | Oct 19, 20:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
Trend signals are neutral for Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and XRP. Bitcoin shows RSI(14) 46.1 with close 81408.35, sma50 81325.50 and longSma 72419.23; Ether shows RSI(14) 37.0 with close 2400.31, sma50 2551.51 and longSma 2146.09. Solana shows RSI(14) 37.3 with close 103.36, sma50 109.35 and longSma 87.47, while XRP shows RSI(14) 34.6 with close 1.2927, sma50 1.4168 and longSma 1.2798.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 81,408.35 | 81,325.50 | 72,419.23 | 46.1 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,400.31 | 2,551.51 | 2,146.09 | 37.0 | neutral |
| Solana | 103.36 | 109.35 | 87.47 | 37.3 | neutral |
| XRP | 1.2927 | 1.4168 | 1.2798 | 34.6 | neutral |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 18, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
Cointelegraph reported Strive buys $335M in Bitcoin, boosting holdings to 36,818 BTC, and also covered market participants weighing in as the financial agency is scheduled to close public comments on its 'Regulation Crypto Assets' proposal. Yahoo reported JPMorgan Deploys JPM Coin on Ethereum Mainnet. Cointelegraph reported Visa and Mesh partner to enable crypto spending at 175M merchant locations.
- Strive buys $335M in Bitcoin, boosting holdings to 36,818 BTC — Cointelegraph, Oct 19, 16:30 UTC
- Market participants weigh in on SEC’s proposed crypto regulations — Cointelegraph, Oct 19, 19:54 UTC
- JPMorgan Deploys JPM Coin on Ethereum Mainnet — Institutional Stablecoin Payments Go Multi-Chain — Yahoo, Oct 19, 19:41 UTC
- Visa, Mesh partner to enable crypto spending at 175M merchant locations — Cointelegraph, Oct 19, 19:16 UTC
Sources and data
- Cointelegraph (secondary source) — Strive buys $335M in Bitcoin, boosting holdings to 36,818 BTC
- Yahoo (secondary source) — JPMorgan Deploys JPM Coin on Ethereum Mainnet — Institutional Stablecoin Payments Go Multi-Chain
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 19, 20:59 UTC; report generated Oct 19, 21:00 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
- Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Oct 19, 2026, 09:02 PM UTC)
- Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Oct 19, 2026, 09:02 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 19, 2026, 09:02 PM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 19, 2026, 09:02 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 19, 2026, 08:59 PM UTC.
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