Crypto market update: Solana leads moves on Sunday
CoinGecko shows Solana led losses, fell 1.75% over 24 hours, while Bitcoin rose 0.07% over 24 hours as of Oct 18, 09:00 UTC.
Where prices stand
CoinGecko shows, as of Oct 18, 09:00 UTC, that Solana fell 1.75% to $103.11 — the largest move among the tracked crypto markets — while Bitcoin rose 0.07% to $81,672.00, Ether fell 1.02% to $2,408.54 and XRP fell 1.16% to $1.2900, all over 24 hours. These figures are the latest available price snapshots from CoinGecko at the stated time.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $81,672.00 | -2.59% | +0.07% | Oct 18, 09:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,408.54 | -4.50% | -1.02% | Oct 18, 09:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $103.11 | -6.23% | -1.75% | Oct 18, 09:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.2900 | -7.03% | -1.16% | Oct 18, 09:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
MarketAlleys category desk shows all four instruments have neutral trend signals. RSI(14) reads 46.5 for Bitcoin, 38.4 for Ether, 38.6 for Solana and 36.3 for XRP; on moving averages Bitcoin’s close 81523.66 sits near its 50-day SMA 81253.74 and above its long SMA 72352.73, Ether’s close 2420.56 is below its 50-day SMA 2552.35 and above its long SMA 2144.57, Solana’s close 104.32 is below its 50-day SMA 109.36 and above its long SMA 87.37, and XRP’s close 1.3100 is below its 50-day SMA 1.4186 and above its long SMA 1.2801.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 81,523.66 | 81,253.75 | 72,352.73 | 46.5 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,420.56 | 2,552.35 | 2,144.57 | 38.4 | neutral |
| Solana | 104.32 | 109.36 | 87.37 | 38.6 | neutral |
| XRP | 1.3100 | 1.4186 | 1.2801 | 36.3 | neutral |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 17, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
Econotimes.com published a headline titled "Bitcoin Advances 0 . 31 % as Crypto Market Value Shrinks 2 . 75 %" on Oct 18, 06:45 UTC; the item is available at https://econotimes.com/Bitcoin-Advances-0-31-as-Crypto-Market-Value-Shrinks-2-75-1756085. This entry is a published headline about bitcoin and the crypto market value, attributed to econotimes.com.
- Bitcoin Advances 0 . 31 % as Crypto Market Value Shrinks 2 . 75 % — econotimes.com, Oct 18, 06:45 UTC
Sources and data
- econotimes.com (secondary source) — Bitcoin Advances 0 . 31 % as Crypto Market Value Shrinks 2 . 75 %
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 18, 09:00 UTC; report generated Oct 18, 09:01 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.
Sources & data
- econotimes.com (secondary, retrieved Oct 18, 2026, 09:02 AM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 18, 2026, 09:02 AM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 18, 2026, 09:02 AM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 18, 2026, 09:00 AM UTC.
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