Crypto update: Solana leads declines
Solana fell 1.90% over 24 hours while Bitcoin and XRP declined and Ether edged up; MarketAlleys trend signals remain neutral and CoinDesk and Yahoo report on Binance-related theft and exchange security.
Where prices stand
Solana led crypto moves, falling 1.90%; Bitcoin fell 1.63%, XRP fell 0.71% and Ether rose 0.17% — all over 24 hours as of Oct 31, 06:02 UTC. Prices were: Solana $95.98, Bitcoin $77,188.00, XRP $1.2500 and Ether $2,241.34, according to CoinGecko for the quoted timestamps.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $77,188.00 | -3.68% | -1.63% | Oct 31, 06:02 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,241.34 | -4.54% | +0.17% | Oct 31, 06:02 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $95.98 | -6.64% | -1.90% | Oct 31, 06:02 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.2500 | -4.82% | -0.71% | Oct 31, 06:02 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
MarketAlleys category desk shows neutral status across the four names and provides RSI(14) and moving-average values as reference points: Bitcoin RSI(14) 36.0 with close 77838.81, SMA50 81887.30 and longSma 73106.51; Ether RSI(14) 30.6 with close 2249.48, SMA50 2529.80 and longSma 2159.29. Solana RSI(14) 29.4 with close 95.47, SMA50 109.28 and longSma 88.69; XRP RSI(14) 34.0 with close 1.2357, SMA50 1.3962 and longSma 1.2780.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 77,838.81 | 81,887.30 | 73,106.51 | 36.0 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,249.48 | 2,529.80 | 2,159.29 | 30.6 | neutral |
| Solana | 95.47 | 109.28 | 88.69 | 29.4 | neutral |
| XRP | 1.2357 | 1.3962 | 1.2780 | 34.0 | neutral |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 30, 22:41 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
CoinDesk published an article titled 'Bitcoin stolen from Binance tops Tesla’s holdings and is over twice El Salvador’s reserve'. Yahoo published a story titled 'Coinbase and Kraken Ramp Up Security After Massive Binance Hack' and summarized that "Crypto exchanges moved Friday to shore up their defenses and called for faster information-sharing after a record $..."
- Bitcoin stolen from Binance tops Tesla’s holdings and is over twice El Salvador’s reserve — CoinDesk, Oct 31, 05:01 UTC
- Coinbase and Kraken Ramp Up Security After Massive Binance Hack — Yahoo, Oct 31, 00:46 UTC
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Bitcoin stolen from Binance tops Tesla’s holdings and is over twice El Salvador’s reserve
- Yahoo (secondary source) — Coinbase and Kraken Ramp Up Security After Massive Binance Hack
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 31, 06:02 UTC; report generated Oct 31, 06:00 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.
Sources & data
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 31, 2026, 06:06 AM UTC)
- Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Oct 31, 2026, 06:06 AM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 31, 2026, 06:06 AM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 31, 2026, 06:06 AM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 31, 2026, 06:02 AM UTC.
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