Crypto update Oct 18: Ether leads declines at 20:00 UTC
Major tokens were lower at the 20:00 UTC check, with ether marking the largest 24-hour drop; trend signals remain neutral across the four coins.
Where prices stand
Ether led declines, having fell 3.40% over 24 hours to $2,334.59; Solana fell 3.16% over 24 hours to $100.72; XRP fell 3.14% over 24 hours to $1.2600; and Bitcoin fell 0.87% over 24 hours to $80,815.00. All four price figures are as of Oct 18, 19:59 UTC.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $80,815.00 | -2.59% | -0.87% | Oct 18, 19:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,334.59 | -4.50% | -3.40% | Oct 18, 19:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $100.72 | -6.23% | -3.16% | Oct 18, 19:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.2600 | -7.03% | -3.14% | Oct 18, 19:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
Trend signals are neutral for all four cryptos. Bitcoin shows RSI(14) 46.5 with close 81523.66, sma50 81253.74 and longSma 72352.73; Ether shows RSI(14) 38.4 with close 2420.56, sma50 2552.35 and longSma 2144.57. Solana shows RSI(14) 38.6 with close 104.32, sma50 109.36 and longSma 87.37; XRP shows RSI(14) 36.3 with close 1.3100, sma50 1.4186 and longSma 1.2801.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 81,523.66 | 81,253.75 | 72,352.73 | 46.5 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,420.56 | 2,552.35 | 2,144.57 | 38.4 | neutral |
| Solana | 104.32 | 109.36 | 87.37 | 38.6 | neutral |
| XRP | 1.3100 | 1.4186 | 1.2801 | 36.3 | neutral |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 17, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
CoinDesk reported "The White House's crypto chief departs: State of Crypto" and "Latvia eyes crypto tax payments in 2027 as parliament overhauls crypto taxation"; coindesk.com published "Stocks freaked out Friday . VIX and bitcoin ( BTC ) say the fear may fade Monday ." and "Bitcoin path to $100 , 000 splits analysts as rate risks loom."
- The White House's crypto chief departs: State of Crypto — CoinDesk, Oct 18, 18:30 UTC
- Stocks freaked out Friday . VIX and bitcoin ( BTC ) say the fear may fade Monday . — coindesk.com, Oct 18, 17:30 UTC
- Bitcoin path to $100 , 000 splits analysts as rate risks loom — coindesk.com, Oct 18, 17:30 UTC
- Latvia eyes crypto tax payments in 2027 as parliament overhauls crypto taxation — CoinDesk, Oct 18, 16:00 UTC
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — The White House's crypto chief departs: State of Crypto
- coindesk.com (secondary source) — Stocks freaked out Friday . VIX and bitcoin ( BTC ) say the fear may fade Monday .
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 18, 19:59 UTC; report generated Oct 18, 20:01 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.
VIX
The Cboe Volatility Index, which estimates the market's expectation of S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days from S&P 500 option prices.
Sources & data
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 18, 2026, 08:02 PM UTC)
- coindesk.com (secondary, retrieved Oct 18, 2026, 08:02 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 18, 2026, 08:02 PM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 18, 2026, 08:02 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 18, 2026, 07:59 PM UTC.
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