Crypto market update: Solana leads gains at 21:00 UTC
Solana topped the four tracked tokens as all four rose over 24 hours; prices reported as of Oct 28, 21:00 UTC.
Where prices stand
Solana led the group, rose 1.41% to $102.43. XRP rose 0.70% to $1.3300. Bitcoin rose 0.66% to $81,251.00, and Ether rose 0.66% to $2,358.51. All moves are over 24 hours; prices are as of Oct 28, 21:00 UTC.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $81,251.00 | -4.82% | +0.66% | Oct 28, 21:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,358.51 | -6.15% | +0.66% | Oct 28, 21:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $102.43 | -5.78% | +1.41% | Oct 28, 21:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.3300 | +0.05% | +0.70% | Oct 28, 21:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
MarketAlleys Crypto desk shows neutral status for Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and XRP. Bitcoin has RSI(14) 41.5 with a close of 80029.43, a 50-day SMA of 81805.57 and a long-term SMA of 72989.95; Ether has RSI(14) 33.6 with a close of 2320.67, a 50-day SMA of 2539.56 and a long-term SMA of 2158.11; Solana has RSI(14) 35.1 with a close of 100.75, a 50-day SMA of 109.48 and a long-term SMA of 88.45; XRP has RSI(14) 42.4 with a close of 1.3343, a 50-day SMA of 1.4129 and a long-term SMA of 1.2796.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 80,029.43 | 81,805.57 | 72,989.95 | 41.5 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,320.67 | 2,539.56 | 2,158.11 | 33.6 | neutral |
| Solana | 100.75 | 109.48 | 88.45 | 35.1 | 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 27, 22:41 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
CoinDesk published three items: "Crypto isn’t a partisan fight, proven by data", "Coinbase earnings: Wall Street divided on trading rebound after Robinhood crypto revenue sinks 55%", and "Crypto Long & Short: What happens when an AI agent pays for the wrong thing". Cointelegraph reported "Strategy shareholders approve daily dividends for four preferred stocks", noting the largest Bitcoin treasury company will begin daily dividend payments on STRC in November.
- Crypto isn’t a partisan fight, proven by data — CoinDesk, Oct 28, 18:11 UTC
- Coinbase earnings: Wall Street divided on trading rebound after Robinhood crypto revenue sinks 55% — CoinDesk, Oct 28, 17:02 UTC
- Crypto Long & Short: What happens when an AI agent pays for the wrong thing — CoinDesk, Oct 28, 16:01 UTC
- Strategy shareholders approve daily dividends for four preferred stocks — Cointelegraph, Oct 28, 18:00 UTC
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Crypto isn’t a partisan fight, proven by data
- Cointelegraph (secondary source) — Strategy shareholders approve daily dividends for four preferred stocks
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 28, 21:00 UTC; report generated Oct 28, 21:01 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
- Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Oct 28, 2026, 09:02 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 28, 2026, 09:02 PM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 28, 2026, 09:02 PM UTC)
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 28, 2026, 09:02 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 28, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC.
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