Crypto update: XRP leads 24-hour gains as bitcoin trades near $80,798
At Oct 28, 06:00 UTC, XRP rose 1.94% over 24 hours while Solana, ether and bitcoin also posted gains, according to CoinGecko.
Where prices stand
XRP rose 1.94% over 24 hours to $1.3200, the largest move among the tracked cryptos at Oct 28, 06:00 UTC, according to CoinGecko. Solana rose 1.70% over 24 hours to $101.69. Ether rose 1.60% over 24 hours to $2,349.22. Bitcoin rose 1.20% over 24 hours to $80,798.00.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $80,798.00 | -4.82% | +1.20% | Oct 28, 06:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,349.22 | -6.15% | +1.60% | Oct 28, 06:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $101.69 | -5.78% | +1.70% | Oct 28, 06:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.3200 | +0.05% | +1.94% | Oct 28, 06:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
All four tracked cryptos show a neutral trend status. Bitcoin: status neutral, RSI(14) 41.5, close 80029.43, SMA50 81805.57 and longSma 72989.95. Ether: status neutral, RSI(14) 33.6, close 2320.67, SMA50 2539.56 and longSma 2158.11. Solana: status neutral, RSI(14) 35.1, close 100.75, SMA50 109.48 and longSma 88.45. XRP: status neutral, RSI(14) 42.4, close 1.3343, SMA50 1.4129 and longSma 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 reported “Bitcoin nears $81,000 ahead of Fed decision as ZEC jumps 8%.” CoinDesk also reported “Coinbase says user funds are safe after third-party vendor exposes customer contact info.”
- Bitcoin nears $81,000 ahead of Fed decision as ZEC jumps 8% — CoinDesk, Oct 28, 04:15 UTC
- Coinbase says user funds are safe after third-party vendor exposes customer contact info — CoinDesk, Oct 28, 03:11 UTC
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Bitcoin nears $81,000 ahead of Fed decision as ZEC jumps 8%
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 28, 06:00 UTC; report generated Oct 28, 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 28, 2026, 06:04 AM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 28, 2026, 06:04 AM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 28, 2026, 06:04 AM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 28, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC.
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