Crypto market update: XRP leads majors at Oct 22, 06:03 UTC
CoinGecko shows XRP led the group at Oct 22, 06:03 UTC as prices were mixed; CoinDesk and Forexlive published recent articles on bitcoin and ether.
Where prices stand
As of Oct 22, 06:03 UTC, CoinGecko shows XRP led the group of four majors, rising 0.89% over 24 hours to $1.3400; Solana fell 0.70% to $104.88; Bitcoin rose 0.16% to $82,740.00; and Ether was little changed at $2,436.44. Across those four majors, five-session moves were mixed: XRP +0.05%, Solana +0.99%, Bitcoin +0.96% and Ether +0.27%.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $82,740.00 | +0.96% | +0.16% | Oct 22, 06:03 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,436.44 | +0.27% | -0.01% | Oct 22, 06:03 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $104.88 | +0.99% | -0.70% | Oct 22, 06:03 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.3400 | +0.05% | +0.89% | Oct 22, 06:03 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
CoinGecko's trend signals show all four instruments as neutral. Bitcoin has RSI(14) 52.6; close 82943.83 is above SMA50 81573.55 and above longSma 72645.07, while Ether has RSI(14) 43.0; close 2446.49 is below SMA50 2549.92 and above longSma 2151.21. Solana has RSI(14) 44.3 with close 106.39 below SMA50 109.45 and above longSma 87.84, and XRP has 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
CoinDesk published an article titled "Bitcoin gives back its run at $85,000 as Tesla and Meta fail to calm AI nerves". Forexlive published an article titled "Bitmine’s 5% hard cap leaves Ether’s biggest corporate buyer weeks from the exit".
- Bitcoin gives back its run at $85,000 as Tesla and Meta fail to calm AI nerves — CoinDesk, Oct 22, 03:51 UTC
- Bitmine’s 5% hard cap leaves Ether’s biggest corporate buyer weeks from the exit — Forexlive, Oct 22, 00:47 UTC
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Bitcoin gives back its run at $85,000 as Tesla and Meta fail to calm AI nerves
- Forexlive (secondary source) — Bitmine’s 5% hard cap leaves Ether’s biggest corporate buyer weeks from the exit
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 22, 06:03 UTC; report generated Oct 22, 06:01 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.
Sources & data
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 06:05 AM UTC)
- Forexlive (secondary, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 06:05 AM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 06:05 AM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 22, 2026, 06:05 AM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 22, 2026, 06:03 AM UTC.
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