Ether leads 24-hour crypto declines; bitcoin near $77,921
Ether was the largest decliner over 24 hours as major cryptos fell; prices quoted as of Oct 30, 08:59 UTC from CoinGecko.
Where prices stand
Ether was the biggest mover, falling 3.91% to $2,226.23; Solana fell 2.89% to $97.22, XRP fell 2.87% to $1.2500 and Bitcoin fell 2.57% to $77,921.00 — all moves over 24 hours and prices are as of Oct 30, 08:59 UTC, according to CoinGecko. The four tracked cryptos were all lower in that window, with CoinGecko showing the listed prices above.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $77,921.00 | +0.21% | -2.57% | Oct 30, 08:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,226.23 | -1.14% | -3.91% | Oct 30, 08:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $97.22 | -0.41% | -2.89% | Oct 30, 08:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.2500 | +2.38% | -2.87% | Oct 30, 08:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
MarketAlleys Crypto desk classifies all four instruments as neutral. Bitcoin shows RSI(14) 47.6 with close $81,274.37 versus SMA50 $81,896.19 and long SMA $73,070.62. Ether shows RSI(14) 39.0 with close $2,357.47 versus SMA50 $2,534.16 and long SMA $2,158.99; Solana RSI(14) 40.0 and XRP RSI(14) 45.0 are listed with their SMA50 and long SMA levels in the trend data.
| 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
CoinDesk published a markets article headlined "Bitcoin, ether and XRP selloff wipes out $1.5 billion in leveraged crypto bets." CoinDesk also published: "XRP Ledger developers tighten the rules for who can hold 'restricted' tokens"; "Binance hack bites India's largest crypto exchange as it curbs futures trading"; and "Binance hacker splits $1.4 billion of bitcoin into 19 wallets that no one can freeze."
- Bitcoin, ether and XRP selloff wipes out $1.5 billion in leveraged crypto bets — CoinDesk, Oct 30, 06:22 UTC
- XRP Ledger developers tighten the rules for who can hold 'restricted' tokens — CoinDesk, Oct 30, 05:45 UTC
- Binance hack bites India's largest crypto exchange as it curbs futures trading — CoinDesk, Oct 30, 05:43 UTC
- Binance hacker splits $1.4 billion of bitcoin into 19 wallets that no one can freeze — CoinDesk, Oct 30, 04:50 UTC
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Bitcoin, ether and XRP selloff wipes out $1.5 billion in leveraged crypto bets
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 30, 08:59 UTC; report generated Oct 30, 09:00 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 30, 2026, 09:01 AM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 09:01 AM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 09:01 AM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 30, 2026, 08:59 AM UTC.
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