Crypto market update: XRP leads declines, bitcoin near $81,715 (20:00 UTC)
CoinGecko shows XRP fell 3.51% over 24 hours to $1.3200 as of Oct 14, 19:59 UTC, while Solana, Ether and Bitcoin also fell; MarketAlleys Crypto desk records neutral trend signals across the four assets.
Where prices stand
CoinGecko shows as of Oct 14, 19:59 UTC that XRP led losses, falling 3.51% to $1.3200; Solana fell 3.22% to $104.07; Ether fell 3.15% to $2,427.63; and Bitcoin fell 1.82% to $81,715.00. Five-session changes from CoinGecko were -9.11% for Solana, -5.62% for XRP, -4.95% for Ether and -1.79% for Bitcoin.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $81,715.00 | -1.79% | -1.82% | Oct 14, 19:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,427.63 | -4.95% | -3.15% | Oct 14, 19:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $104.07 | -9.11% | -3.22% | Oct 14, 19:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.3200 | -5.62% | -3.51% | Oct 14, 19:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
MarketAlleys Crypto desk shows all four assets register a neutral trend signal. Bitcoin RSI(14) 47.1 with close 81794.85 above its 50-day SMA 81021.22 and long SMA 72037.52; Ether RSI(14) 37.6 with close 2445.89 below its 50-day SMA 2555.65 and above its long SMA 2135.24; Solana RSI(14) 38.8 with close 105.64 below its 50-day SMA 109.08 and above its long SMA 86.91; XRP RSI(14) 38.0 with close 1.3410 below its 50-day SMA 1.4276 and above its long SMA 1.2799.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 81,794.85 | 81,021.22 | 72,037.52 | 47.1 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,445.89 | 2,555.65 | 2,135.24 | 37.6 | neutral |
| Solana | 105.64 | 109.08 | 86.91 | 38.8 | neutral |
| XRP | 1.3410 | 1.4276 | 1.2799 | 38.0 | neutral |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 13, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
CoinDesk reported four items: "AI agents make 138 million crypto payments as U.S. dominates spending on AI models"; "Crypto Long & Short: Why gold and bitcoin belong in the same portfolio"; "EasyA hits $1.1 billion valuation, targets 2027 public listing and tokenized shares"; and "BlackRock's crypto ETF assets surge 63% but remain far below 2025 peak."
- AI agents make 138 million crypto payments as U.S. dominates spending on AI models — CoinDesk, Oct 14, 15:35 UTC
- Crypto Long & Short: Why gold and bitcoin belong in the same portfolio — CoinDesk, Oct 14, 15:05 UTC
- EasyA hits $1.1 billion valuation, targets 2027 public listing and tokenized shares — CoinDesk, Oct 14, 14:49 UTC
- BlackRock's crypto ETF assets surge 63% but remain far below 2025 peak — CoinDesk, Oct 14, 14:31 UTC
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — AI agents make 138 million crypto payments as U.S. dominates spending on AI models
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 14, 20:00 UTC; report generated Oct 14, 20:00 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.
Gold (XAU)
A precious metal held as a store of value, a hedge against currency debasement and a safe haven, as well as used in jewellery and industry.
Sources & data
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 14, 2026, 08:02 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 14, 2026, 08:02 PM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 14, 2026, 08:02 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 14, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC.
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