Crypto update: Bitcoin $80,455 as Ether falls 2.31%
As of Oct 24, 21:00 UTC, Ether led losses, with Solana, XRP and Bitcoin also lower; trend signals are neutral and recent headlines were published by CoinDesk and Yahoo.
Where prices stand
As of Oct 24, 21:00 UTC, Ether fell 2.31% over 24 hours to $2,345.00, the largest move among tracked crypto; Solana fell 2.28% to $101.49, XRP fell 1.34% to $1.2900 and Bitcoin fell 1.12% to $80,455.00. Prices are from CoinGecko. Over five sessions, Solana is +0.17%, XRP is +0.05%, Ether is -0.58% and Bitcoin is -0.10%. US markets closed today; next session 2026-10-26. The MarketAlleys Crypto desk tracked these levels.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $80,455.00 | -0.10% | -1.12% | Oct 24, 20:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,345.00 | -0.58% | -2.31% | Oct 24, 20:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $101.49 | +0.17% | -2.28% | Oct 24, 20:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.2900 | +0.05% | -1.34% | Oct 24, 20:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
Bitcoin's RSI(14) is 46.0; its last close was 81328.21, below its SMA50 of 81787.49 and above its longSma of 72791.73. Ether's RSI(14) is 38.6 with a last close of 2386.48, below its SMA50 of 2550.93 and above its longSma of 2154.64; Solana's RSI(14) is 39.6 with a last close of 103.54 below SMA50 109.65 and above longSma 88.08, and XRP's RSI(14) is 42.4 with a last close of 1.3343 below SMA50 1.4129 and above longSma 1.2796.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 81,328.21 | 81,787.49 | 72,791.73 | 46.0 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,386.48 | 2,550.93 | 2,154.64 | 38.6 | neutral |
| Solana | 103.54 | 109.65 | 88.08 | 39.6 | 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 23, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
CoinDesk published "Strategy, Strive face balancing act between bitcoin buying and preferred stock dividends". CoinDesk published "Crypto under weekend pressure, bitcoin slides below $80,000 on U.S. Middle East evacuations". Yahoo published "Inflation Is Running Hotter Than Expected. That Could Be Bullish for Bitcoin."
- Strategy, Strive face balancing act between bitcoin buying and preferred stock dividends — CoinDesk, Oct 24, 16:00 UTC
- Crypto under weekend pressure, bitcoin slides below $80,000 on U.S. Middle East evacuations — CoinDesk, Oct 24, 15:11 UTC
- Inflation Is Running Hotter Than Expected. That Could Be Bullish for Bitcoin. — Yahoo, Oct 24, 17:28 UTC
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Strategy, Strive face balancing act between bitcoin buying and preferred stock dividends
- Yahoo (secondary source) — Inflation Is Running Hotter Than Expected. That Could Be Bullish for Bitcoin.
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 24, 20:59 UTC; report generated Oct 24, 21:00 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.
Dividend
A cash payment (or occasionally extra shares) a company distributes to shareholders out of its profits.
Sources & data
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 24, 2026, 09:02 PM UTC)
- Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Oct 24, 2026, 09:02 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 24, 2026, 09:02 PM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 24, 2026, 09:02 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 24, 2026, 08:59 PM UTC.
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