Crypto markets: Bitcoin $80,104, Ether $2,337 at 14:00 UTC
CoinGecko shows Ether led declines, falling 4.73% over 24 hours; Bitcoin fell 2.72%, Solana fell 3.40% and XRP fell 4.70%, as of Oct 15, 14:00 UTC.
Where prices stand
As of Oct 15, 14:00 UTC, CoinGecko shows Ether fell 4.73% over 24 hours to $2,337.10, the biggest move among tracked cryptos. CoinGecko shows Bitcoin fell 2.72% over 24 hours to $80,104.00, Solana fell 3.40% over 24 hours to $101.37 and XRP fell 4.70% over 24 hours to $1.2900. Over five sessions, CoinGecko shows Bitcoin is +1.75%, Ether is +0.97%, Solana is -2.52% and XRP is -1.02%.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $80,104.00 | +1.75% | -2.72% | Oct 15, 14:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,337.10 | +0.97% | -4.73% | Oct 15, 14:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $101.37 | -2.52% | -3.40% | Oct 15, 14:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.2900 | -1.02% | -4.70% | Oct 15, 14:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
MarketAlleys trend signals list all four tracked cryptos as neutral. Bitcoin shows RSI(14) 51.9 with close 83115.10 above SMA50 81104.04 and longSMA 72121.45; Ether shows RSI(14) 43.0 with close 2496.59 below SMA50 2555.95 but above longSMA 2138.17; Solana shows RSI(14) 40.9 with close 106.75 below SMA50 109.24 and above longSMA 87.03; XRP shows RSI(14) 41.6 with close 1.3651 below SMA50 1.4253 but above longSMA 1.2801.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 83,115.10 | 81,104.04 | 72,121.45 | 51.9 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,496.59 | 2,555.95 | 2,138.17 | 43.0 | neutral |
| Solana | 106.75 | 109.24 | 87.03 | 40.9 | neutral |
| XRP | 1.3651 | 1.4253 | 1.2801 | 41.6 | neutral |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 14, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
CoinDesk published "Live updates: Bitcoin back under $81,000 as AI selloff worsens". CoinDesk published "Hyperliquid founder wants U.S. oversight of trading platforms, not his blockchain". CoinDesk published "Australia’s financial watchdog seeks stiffer rules for crypto exchanges ahead of licensing deadline", and Forexlive published "investingLive European news wrap: Markets consolidate after the US CPI shock".
- Live updates: Bitcoin back under $81,000 as AI selloff worsens — CoinDesk, Oct 15, 10:16 UTC
- Hyperliquid founder wants U.S. oversight of trading platforms, not his blockchain — CoinDesk, Oct 15, 10:00 UTC
- Australia’s financial watchdog seeks stiffer rules for crypto exchanges ahead of licensing deadline — CoinDesk, Oct 15, 09:53 UTC
- investingLive European news wrap: Markets consolidate after the US CPI shock — Forexlive, Oct 15, 11:34 UTC
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Live updates: Bitcoin back under $81,000 as AI selloff worsens
- Forexlive (secondary source) — investingLive European news wrap: Markets consolidate after the US CPI shock
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 15, 14:01 UTC; report generated Oct 15, 14:01 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.
Blockchain
A shared ledger in which transactions are grouped into blocks, each cryptographically linked to the previous one, and copies are kept by many independent computers (nodes).
Sources & data
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 02:03 PM UTC)
- Forexlive (secondary, retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 02:03 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 02:03 PM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 02:03 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 15, 2026, 02:01 PM UTC.
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