Crypto market update: XRP leads 24-hour gains at Oct 21, 23:00 UTC
CoinGecko shows XRP led gains while bitcoin, ether and solana rose over 24 hours; MarketAlleys trend signals list all four as neutral.
Where prices stand
XRP led crypto moves, rising 2.61% to $1.3700; Bitcoin rose 1.72% to $84,440.00; Ether rose 1.26% to $2,484.08; and Solana rose 0.70% to $107.43 — all changes are over 24 hours, according to CoinGecko, as of Oct 21, 23:00 UTC.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $84,440.00 | +0.96% | +1.72% | Oct 21, 23:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,484.08 | +0.27% | +1.26% | Oct 21, 23:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $107.43 | +0.99% | +0.70% | Oct 21, 23:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.3700 | +0.05% | +2.61% | Oct 21, 23:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
MarketAlleys trend signals show neutral status for all four coins. RSI(14) and moving-average positions: Bitcoin RSI(14) 52.6 with close 82943.83 above SMA50 81573.55 and longSma 72645.07; Ether RSI(14) 43.0 with close 2446.49 below SMA50 2549.92 and above longSma 2151.21; Solana RSI(14) 44.3 with close 106.39 below SMA50 109.45 and above longSma 87.84; XRP RSI(14) 42.4 with close 1.3343 below SMA50 1.4129 and above longSma 1.2796.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 82,943.83 | 81,573.55 | 72,645.07 | 52.6 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,446.49 | 2,549.92 | 2,151.21 | 43.0 | neutral |
| Solana | 106.39 | 109.45 | 87.84 | 44.3 | 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 21, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
Fool.com published "Gas Prices Are Skyrocketing . Can Bitcoin Actually Hedge Against Inflation ?"; Forexlive ran "investingLive Americas FX news wrap 21 Oct: Nasdaq leads as AI optimism offsets Gulf oil risks"; Yahoo carried "Who’s Really Making Money on Leveraged ETFs? Ripple Wants In"; and Cointelegraph ran "Trump didn‘t mention ‘crypto’ once in White House cybercrime roundtable."
- Gas Prices Are Skyrocketing . Can Bitcoin Actually Hedge Against Inflation ? — fool.com, Oct 21, 21:15 UTC (also reported by Yahoo)
- investingLive Americas FX news wrap 21 Oct: Nasdaq leads as AI optimism offsets Gulf oil risks — Forexlive, Oct 21, 20:37 UTC
- Who’s Really Making Money on Leveraged ETFs? Ripple Wants In — Yahoo, Oct 21, 21:03 UTC
- Trump didn‘t mention ‘crypto’ once in White House cybercrime roundtable — Cointelegraph, Oct 21, 20:19 UTC
Sources and data
- fool.com (secondary source) — Gas Prices Are Skyrocketing . Can Bitcoin Actually Hedge Against Inflation ?
- Forexlive (secondary source) — investingLive Americas FX news wrap 21 Oct: Nasdaq leads as AI optimism offsets Gulf oil risks
- Yahoo (secondary source) — Who’s Really Making Money on Leveraged ETFs? Ripple Wants In
- Cointelegraph (secondary source) — Trump didn‘t mention ‘crypto’ once in White House cybercrime roundtable
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 21, 23:00 UTC; report generated Oct 21, 23:01 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.
Inflation
The rate at which the general level of prices rises over time, reducing what money can buy.
Sources & data
- fool.com (secondary, retrieved Oct 21, 2026, 11:03 PM UTC)
- Forexlive (secondary, retrieved Oct 21, 2026, 11:03 PM UTC)
- Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Oct 21, 2026, 11:03 PM UTC)
- Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Oct 21, 2026, 11:03 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 21, 2026, 11:03 PM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 21, 2026, 11:03 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 21, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC.
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