Crypto market update: XRP down 3.01% at Oct 29, 09:00 UTC
CoinGecko shows XRP fell 3.01% over 24 hours at Oct 29, 09:00 UTC; bitcoin, ether and solana also declined.
Where prices stand
XRP fell 3.01% to $1.2900, the largest move among the tracked tokens, while Bitcoin fell 1.72% to $79,978.00, Ether fell 2.16% to $2,316.78 and Solana fell 2.35% to $100.11, all over 24 hours at Oct 29, 09:00 UTC, according to CoinGecko. Five-session changes were -0.65% for Bitcoin, -1.64% for Ether, -2.26% for Solana and +0.05% for XRP.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $79,978.00 | -0.65% | -1.72% | Oct 29, 09:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,316.78 | -1.64% | -2.16% | Oct 29, 09:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $100.11 | -2.26% | -2.35% | Oct 29, 09:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.2900 | +0.05% | -3.01% | Oct 29, 09:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
MarketAlleys lists all four tokens as neutral on trend signals. RSI(14) readings are 45.4 for Bitcoin, 37.5 for Ether, 36.5 for Solana and 42.4 for XRP; last closes and moving averages are Bitcoin close 80800.83 vs SMA50 81839.72 and longSma 73029.36, Ether close 2347.32 vs SMA50 2536.71 and longSma 2158.62, Solana close 101.20 vs SMA50 109.43 and longSma 88.54, and XRP close 1.3343 vs SMA50 1.4129 and longSma 1.2796.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 80,800.83 | 81,839.72 | 73,029.36 | 45.4 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,347.32 | 2,536.71 | 2,158.62 | 37.5 | neutral |
| Solana | 101.20 | 109.43 | 88.54 | 36.5 | 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 28, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
CoinDesk published multiple items: a tech article on an AI method that can crash bitcoin nodes on Windows and Macs; a tech report on Ethereum clients patching a security failure at an Indian certificate firm; a markets piece reporting bitcoin dipped below $80,000 as Samsung-led tech jitters and a hawkish Fed weigh on crypto; and a policy story about a mystery Wall Street Journal ad and tokenized stocks.
- AI found a way to crash bitcoin nodes on Windows and Macs. It's now public — CoinDesk, Oct 29, 05:54 UTC
- Security failure at Indian certificate firm bites Ethereum as developers rush out fixes — CoinDesk, Oct 29, 05:30 UTC
- Bitcoin dips below $80,000 as Samsung-led tech jitters and a hawkish Fed weigh on crypto — CoinDesk, Oct 29, 03:32 UTC
- Mystery Wall Street Journal ad sparks new fight over tokenized stocks — CoinDesk, Oct 29, 03:21 UTC
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — AI found a way to crash bitcoin nodes on Windows and Macs. It's now public
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 29, 09:00 UTC; report generated Oct 29, 09:00 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.
Hawkish / dovish
Hawkish describes a central bank or official leaning toward higher interest rates to fight inflation; dovish describes a leaning toward lower rates to support growth and jobs.
Sources & data
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 29, 2026, 09:02 AM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 29, 2026, 09:02 AM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 29, 2026, 09:02 AM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 29, 2026, 09:00 AM UTC.
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