Crypto market update: Solana leads gains on Monday
Solana posted the largest 24-hour gain among tracked crypto; RSI and moving-average signals are neutral across the board while Cointelegraph published several industry headlines.
Where prices stand
CoinGecko shows Solana at $104.62, which rose 2.03% over 24 hours and was the biggest mover; XRP at $1.3000 rose 1.48% over 24 hours; Ether at $2,399.81 rose 1.00% over 24 hours; and Bitcoin at $81,968.00 rose 0.81% over 24 hours. Five-session changes were -2.15% for Solana, -3.60% for XRP, -1.86% for Ether and -0.47% for Bitcoin, with prices as of Oct 19, 21:59 UTC.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $81,968.00 | -0.47% | +0.81% | Oct 19, 21:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,399.81 | -1.86% | +1.00% | Oct 19, 21:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $104.62 | -2.15% | +2.03% | Oct 19, 21:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.3000 | -3.60% | +1.48% | Oct 19, 21:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
MarketAlleys reports all four instruments are neutral on its trend signals. Bitcoin shows RSI(14) 46.1 with close 81408.35 near the 50-day SMA 81325.50 and above the longSma 72419.23; Ether shows RSI(14) 37.0 with close 2400.31 below the 50-day SMA 2551.51 but above the longSma 2146.09; Solana shows RSI(14) 37.3 with close 103.36 below the 50-day SMA 109.35 and above the longSma 87.47; XRP shows RSI(14) 34.6 with close 1.2927 below the 50-day SMA 1.4168 and above the 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 that Solana treasury firm SkyAI sells all SOL holdings and launches a $201M buyback; that Strive bought $335M in Bitcoin, boosting holdings to 36,818 BTC; that a crypto PAC poured $362K into a California race; and that market participants weighed in on the SEC’s proposed crypto regulations, with public comments scheduled to close.
- Solana treasury firm SkyAI sells all SOL holdings, launches $201M buyback — Cointelegraph, Oct 19, 21:04 UTC
- Strive buys $335M in Bitcoin, boosting holdings to 36,818 BTC — Cointelegraph, Oct 19, 16:30 UTC
- Crypto PAC pours $362K into California race voters essentially decided in August — Cointelegraph, Oct 19, 20:22 UTC
- Market participants weigh in on SEC’s proposed crypto regulations — Cointelegraph, Oct 19, 19:54 UTC
Sources and data
- Cointelegraph (secondary source) — Solana treasury firm SkyAI sells all SOL holdings, launches $201M buyback
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 19, 21:59 UTC; report generated Oct 19, 22:00 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
Relative Strength Index (RSI)
A momentum oscillator, developed by J.
Price-to-earnings ratio (P/E)
Share price divided by earnings per share.
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 Oct 19, 2026, 10:03 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 19, 2026, 10:03 PM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 19, 2026, 10:03 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 19, 2026, 09:59 PM UTC.
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