Crypto update Oct 30, 2026: Ether posts largest 24h decline at 12:00 UTC
CoinGecko shows Ether fell 3.83% over 24 hours as of Oct 30, 12:00 UTC, with Solana, Bitcoin and XRP also lower.
Where prices stand
As of Oct 30, 12:00 UTC, Ether led declines, falling 3.83% to $2,233.97; Solana fell 3.80% to $96.46; Bitcoin fell 3.45% to $77,324.00; and XRP fell 3.38% to $1.2500 — all moves are measured over 24 hours. Five-session changes ranged from +2.38% for XRP to -1.14% for Ether. CoinGecko reported these prices and changes.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $77,324.00 | +0.21% | -3.45% | Oct 30, 12:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,233.97 | -1.14% | -3.83% | Oct 30, 12:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $96.46 | -0.41% | -3.80% | Oct 30, 12:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.2500 | +2.38% | -3.38% | Oct 30, 12:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
MarketAlleys category desk records neutral trend status for all four names. RSI(14) readings are 47.6 for Bitcoin, 39.0 for Ether, 40.0 for Solana and 45.0 for XRP; reported moving averages and closes include Bitcoin close 81274.37, sma50 81896.19, longSma 73070.62; Ether close 2357.47, sma50 2534.16, longSma 2158.99; Solana close 102.32, sma50 109.41, longSma 88.62; XRP close 1.3246, sma50 1.3994, longSma 1.2784.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 81,274.37 | 81,896.19 | 73,070.62 | 47.6 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,357.47 | 2,534.16 | 2,158.99 | 39.0 | neutral |
| Solana | 102.32 | 109.41 | 88.62 | 40.0 | neutral |
| XRP | 1.3246 | 1.3994 | 1.2784 | 45.0 | neutral |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 29, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
Cnbc.com reported a piece on Nasdaq futures weakness and a major crypto hack, saying Amazon and Intel worsened the sell-off with disappointing earnings releases. CoinDesk ran live coverage reporting Binance found more breaches in a $6.3 billion hack and separately reported a Binance hacker dumped a 2017 token that crashed 90%. Cointelegraph reported the attackers held 18,270 BTC and an Ether stash exceeding 500,000 ETH.
- Tech scare trade hits Nasdaq futures while crypto reels from its biggest-ever hack — cnbc.com, Oct 30, 10:36 UTC
- Live updates: Binance finds more breaches in $6.3 billion hack; AI spending fears hit tech — CoinDesk, Oct 30, 08:36 UTC
- Binance hacker dumps a little-known 2017 token and it crashes 90% — CoinDesk, Oct 30, 07:54 UTC
- Binance hacker’s Bitcoin haul tops Coinbase’s corporate treasury — Cointelegraph, Oct 30, 10:54 UTC
Sources and data
- cnbc.com (secondary source) — Tech scare trade hits Nasdaq futures while crypto reels from its biggest-ever hack
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Live updates: Binance finds more breaches in $6.3 billion hack; AI spending fears hit tech
- Cointelegraph (secondary source) — Binance hacker’s Bitcoin haul tops Coinbase’s corporate treasury
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 30, 12:00 UTC; report generated Oct 30, 12:01 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
- cnbc.com (secondary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC)
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC)
- Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC.
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