Ether falls 2.50% over 24 hours
Ether traded at $2,389.86 and fell 2.50% over 24 hours, while its five-session change was +2.15%.
Price action
Ether traded at $2,389.86 and fell 2.50% over 24 hours, with a five-session change of +2.15%. The quote and the moves are as of Oct 23, 01:59 UTC and reported by CoinGecko.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ether | $2,389.86 | +2.15% | -2.50% | Oct 23, 01:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend and momentum
Trend signals list Ether's status as neutral and RSI(14) at 46.1. The instrument sits below the 50-day moving average at 2551.02 and above the long moving average at 2153.32.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ether | 2,472.68 | 2,551.02 | 2,153.32 | 46.1 | neutral |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 22, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
News flow
Forexlive published an article on blockchain finality and different settlement speeds across Bitcoin, Ether and Solana. CoinDesk published an article on Ethereum’s four-minute settlement plan and its potential to lower the cost of moving crypto. Yahoo published articles noting JPMorgan’s deposit token on Ethereum and comparing Solana, Ethereum and XRP in speed and distance from all-time highs.
- What is blockchain finality? Why Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana settle at very different speeds — Forexlive, Oct 23, 00:55 UTC
- Ethereum’s four-minute settlement plan could lower the cost of moving crypto — CoinDesk, Oct 22, 12:14 UTC
- JPMorgan Is Blocking Outside AI Agents and Taking Its Deposit Token to Ethereum. Here’s What Both Moves Protect — Yahoo, Oct 22, 20:35 UTC
- Solana Is Faster and Cheaper Than Ethereum. So Why Is ETH Worth 5 Times More? — Yahoo, Oct 22, 18:00 UTC
- XRP Is 63% Below Its All-Time High and Ethereum 51%. Which Reclaims their ATH First? — Yahoo, Oct 22, 15:34 UTC
Across crypto
All tracked cryptocurrencies fell over 24 hours: Ether fell 2.50%, compared with Bitcoin’s fall of 2.53%, Solana’s fall of 2.09% and XRP’s fall of 2.84%.
| Instrument | Last | Change | Basis | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) | $704.47 | -2.86% | vs prior close | Oct 22, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Bitcoin | $81,295.00 | -2.53% | 24h | Oct 23, 01:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $103.96 | -2.09% | 24h | Oct 23, 01:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.3100 | -2.84% | 24h | Oct 23, 01:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| US Dollar Index (via UUP ETF) | $28.90 | -0.07% | vs prior close | Oct 22, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
Sources and data
- Forexlive (secondary source) — What is blockchain finality? Why Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana settle at very different speeds
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Ethereum’s four-minute settlement plan could lower the cost of moving crypto
- Yahoo (secondary source) — JPMorgan Is Blocking Outside AI Agents and Taking Its Deposit Token to Ethereum. Here’s What Both Moves Protect
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 23, 01:59 UTC; report generated Oct 23, 02:00 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
- Forexlive (secondary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 02:01 AM UTC)
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 02:01 AM UTC)
- Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 02:01 AM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 02:01 AM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 02:01 AM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 23, 2026, 01:59 AM UTC.
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