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Crypto market update: XRP down 4.79% at Oct 22, 23:00 UTC

XRP led declines among the four majors as CoinGecko prices at Oct 22, 23:00 UTC showed Bitcoin at $81,250.00 and Ether at $2,382.24.

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Where prices stand

XRP fell 4.79% over 24 hours to $1.3100, the largest mover; Ether, Solana and Bitcoin fell 4.06%, 3.89% and 3.75% to $2,382.24, $103.23 and $81,250.00 respectively. CoinGecko prices are as of Oct 22, 23:00 UTC. Five-session changes show modest gains across the group, with Bitcoin +3.14%, Ether +2.15%, Solana +2.51% and XRP +0.05%.

Instrument Last 5-session change Latest change As of Source
Bitcoin $81,250.00 +3.14% -3.75% Oct 22, 23:00 UTC CoinGecko
Ether $2,382.24 +2.15% -4.06% Oct 22, 23:00 UTC CoinGecko
Solana $103.23 +2.51% -3.89% Oct 22, 23:00 UTC CoinGecko
XRP $1.3100 +0.05% -4.79% Oct 22, 23:00 UTC CoinGecko

Trend check

All four assets show neutral trend status. Bitcoin has RSI(14) 57.0 with close 84082.27, SMA50 81706.86 and longSma 72730.10; Ether has RSI(14) 46.1 with close 2472.68, SMA50 2551.02 and longSma 2153.32; Solana has RSI(14) 45.6 with close 106.94, SMA50 109.59 and longSma 87.97; XRP has RSI(14) 42.4 with close 1.3343, SMA50 1.4129 and longSma 1.2796.

Instrument Close SMA50 Long SMA RSI(14) Trend status
Bitcoin 84,082.27 81,706.86 72,730.10 57.0 neutral
Ether 2,472.68 2,551.02 2,153.32 46.1 neutral
Solana 106.94 109.59 87.97 45.6 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 22, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.

In the news

CoinDesk published "A16z is the latest VC giant to widen bets beyond crypto and into AI and emerging tech." Forexlive ran "investingLive Americas FX news wrap 22 Oct: Nasdaq sinks as AI worries bite; Treasury yields tumble." Cointelegraph reported "Circle shareholder sues Trump, World Liberty and Steve Witkoff over crypto deals," and Yahoo published "Aptos Labs and five blockchain groups ask SEC for clearer crypto rules."

Sources and data

  • CoinDesk (secondary source) — A16z is the latest VC giant to widen bets beyond crypto and into AI and emerging tech
  • Forexlive (secondary source) — investingLive Americas FX news wrap 22 Oct: Nasdaq sinks as AI worries bite; Treasury yields tumble
  • Cointelegraph (secondary source) — Circle shareholder sues Trump, World Liberty and Steve Witkoff over crypto deals
  • Yahoo (secondary source) — Aptos Labs and five blockchain groups ask SEC for clearer crypto rules
  • Finnhub (market data) — market data
  • CoinGecko (market data) — market data

Market data as of Oct 22, 23:00 UTC; report generated Oct 22, 23:00 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)

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  • Relative Strength Index (RSI)

    A momentum oscillator, developed by J.

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  • Moving average

    The average price over a rolling window, plotted to smooth out noise.

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  • 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.

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  • Treasury yield

    The return investors earn on US government debt, which moves inversely to bond prices.

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Sources & data

  1. CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 11:02 PM UTC)
  2. Forexlive (secondary, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 11:02 PM UTC)
  3. Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 11:02 PM UTC)
  4. Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 11:02 PM UTC)
  5. Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 11:02 PM UTC)
  6. CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 11:02 PM UTC)

Market data as of Oct 22, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC.

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