Crypto market update: XRP leads gains
XRP rose 2.03% over 24 hours while ether, bitcoin and solana also advanced; headlines from CNBC and CoinDesk covered Robinhood results and tokenized-stock objections.
Where prices stand
XRP led crypto gains, rising 2.03% over 24 hours to $1.3200. Ether advanced to $2,339.59 and bitcoin to $80,634.00, while solana traded at $100.85. All moves are over 24 hours and prices are as of Oct 27, 21:30 UTC.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $80,634.00 | -3.49% | +0.88% | Oct 27, 21:30 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,339.59 | -4.89% | +1.44% | Oct 27, 21:30 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $100.85 | -4.84% | +0.43% | Oct 27, 21:30 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.3200 | +0.05% | +2.03% | Oct 27, 21:30 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
All four assets show a neutral trend status. RSI(14) readings are Bitcoin 41.6, Ether 34.0, Solana 35.9 and XRP 42.4; recent close and moving-average positions include Bitcoin close 80048.85 below SMA50 81811.57 and above longSma 72946.65, Ether close 2326.83 below SMA50 2543.42 and above longSma 2157.39, Solana close 101.24 below SMA50 109.59 and above longSma 88.37, and XRP close 1.3343 below SMA50 1.4129 and above longSma 1.2796.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 80,048.85 | 81,811.57 | 72,946.65 | 41.6 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,326.83 | 2,543.42 | 2,157.39 | 34.0 | neutral |
| Solana | 101.24 | 109.59 | 88.37 | 35.9 | 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 26, 22:41 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
CNBC reported a Robinhood earnings piece headlined "Robinhood quarterly revenue rises 12% as event contracts, options offset crypto slump." CoinDesk published items titled "Intel, Oracle, IBM join growing list of firms objecting to OKX–ICE tokenized stock plans," "Brazilian companies turned to stablecoins on election day to dodge a currency crash," and "Robinhood taps Ripple’s $2.5 billion RLUSD stablecoin despite backing rival USDG."
- Robinhood quarterly revenue rises 12% as event contracts, options offset crypto slump — CNBC, Oct 27, 20:20 UTC
- Intel, Oracle, IBM join growing list of firms objecting to OKX–ICE tokenized stock plans — CoinDesk, Oct 27, 18:13 UTC
- Brazilian companies turned to stablecoins on election day to dodge a currency crash — CoinDesk, Oct 27, 16:59 UTC
- Robinhood taps Ripple’s $2.5 billion RLUSD stablecoin despite backing rival USDG — CoinDesk, Oct 27, 16:35 UTC
Sources and data
- CNBC (secondary source) — Robinhood quarterly revenue rises 12% as event contracts, options offset crypto slump
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Intel, Oracle, IBM join growing list of firms objecting to OKX–ICE tokenized stock plans
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 27, 21:30 UTC; report generated Oct 27, 21:31 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.
Options
Contracts that give the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy (a call) or sell (a put) an asset at a set strike price before or at expiry.
Sources & data
- CNBC (secondary, retrieved Oct 27, 2026, 09:32 PM UTC)
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 27, 2026, 09:32 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 27, 2026, 09:32 PM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 27, 2026, 09:32 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 27, 2026, 09:30 PM UTC.
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