Crypto update: Solana leads gains as Bitcoin trades near $80,801
CoinGecko prices show Solana led crypto movers while Bitcoin, Ether and XRP posted mixed moves as of Oct 28, 17:59 UTC.
Where prices stand
CoinGecko shows Solana rose 0.81% to $101.56, the largest move among the four tracked cryptos; Bitcoin rose 0.42% to $80,801.00; Ether fell 0.09% to $2,342.34; and XRP fell 0.17% to $1.3200 — all moves over 24 hours as of Oct 28, 17:59 UTC. Five-session changes were −4.82% for Bitcoin, −6.15% for Ether, −5.78% for Solana and +0.05% for XRP.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $80,801.00 | -4.82% | +0.42% | Oct 28, 17:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,342.34 | -6.15% | -0.09% | Oct 28, 17:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $101.56 | -5.78% | +0.81% | Oct 28, 17:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.3200 | +0.05% | -0.17% | Oct 28, 17:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
MarketAlleys trend signals show all four instruments are classified as neutral. Bitcoin has RSI(14) 41.5 with close 80029.43 below its 50-day SMA 81805.57 and above its long SMA 72989.95; Ether has RSI(14) 33.6 with close 2320.67 below its 50-day SMA 2539.56 and above its long SMA 2158.11; Solana has RSI(14) 35.1 with close 100.75 below its 50-day SMA 109.48 and above its long SMA 88.45; XRP has RSI(14) 42.4 with close 1.3343 below its 50-day SMA 1.4129 and above its long SMA 1.2796.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 80,029.43 | 81,805.57 | 72,989.95 | 41.5 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,320.67 | 2,539.56 | 2,158.11 | 33.6 | neutral |
| Solana | 100.75 | 109.48 | 88.45 | 35.1 | 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 27, 22:41 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
CoinDesk published pieces titled "Crypto Long & Short: What happens when an AI agent pays for the wrong thing", "Wall Street backbone DTCC brings $30 trillion securities closer to blockchain with major banks", and "JPMorgan, Coca-Cola, Dell also say 'no' to OKX-ICE tokenized tock trading plan". Cointelegraph reported "Bitcoin price bounce rejected at 50-day trend line ahead of FOMC, earnings".
- Crypto Long & Short: What happens when an AI agent pays for the wrong thing — CoinDesk, Oct 28, 16:01 UTC
- Wall Street backbone DTCC brings $30 trillion securities closer to blockchain with major banks — CoinDesk, Oct 28, 13:14 UTC
- JPMorgan, Coca-Cola, Dell also say 'no' to OKX-ICE tokenized tock trading plan — CoinDesk, Oct 28, 12:59 UTC
- Bitcoin price bounce rejected at 50-day trend line ahead of FOMC, earnings — Cointelegraph, Oct 28, 16:53 UTC
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Crypto Long & Short: What happens when an AI agent pays for the wrong thing
- Cointelegraph (secondary source) — Bitcoin price bounce rejected at 50-day trend line ahead of FOMC, earnings
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 28, 18:00 UTC; report generated Oct 28, 18:00 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.
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 28, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC)
- Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Oct 28, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 28, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 28, 2026, 06:02 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 28, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC.
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