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Ether rises 0.82% to $2,342.54

Ether was $2,342.54, up 0.82% over 24 hours and down 6.15% across five sessions; trend signals list Ether as neutral with RSI(14) 33.6.

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Price action

Ether was $2,342.54 and rose 0.82% over 24 hours as of Oct 28, 01:01 UTC. Its five-session change was -6.15%. CoinGecko supplied the spot quote. The five-session figure reflects a net decline across the recent sessions in Ether's price.

Instrument Last 5-session change Latest change As of Source
Ether $2,342.54 -6.15% +0.82% Oct 28, 01:01 UTC CoinGecko

Trend and momentum

TrendSignals list Ether's status as neutral with RSI(14) 33.6. The close at 2320.67 is below the 50-day SMA of 2539.56 and above the long SMA of 2158.11.

Instrument Close SMA50 Long SMA RSI(14) Trend status
Ether 2,320.67 2,539.56 2,158.11 33.6 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.

News flow

CoinDesk reported that Ethereum fixed the Glamsterdam bug that could have sent staking deposits to builders. Cointelegraph published a piece where Jordi Visser said crypto could outperform AI stocks and noted he expanded holdings beyond Bitcoin, Ether and Solana. Forexlive said the Ethereum Foundation "dump" is a $6.4m treasury sale, not a crisis.

Across crypto

Over 24 hours, Ether rose 0.82%, larger than Bitcoin's 0.63% and Solana's 0.40% but smaller than XRP's 1.56%. Across five sessions, Ether was down 6.15%, versus Bitcoin -4.82%, Solana -5.78% and XRP +0.05%.

Instrument Last Change Basis As of Source
Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) $721.25 +1.27% vs prior close Oct 27, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
Bitcoin $80,630.00 +0.63% 24h Oct 28, 01:01 UTC CoinGecko
Solana $101.10 +0.40% 24h Oct 28, 01:01 UTC CoinGecko
XRP $1.3300 +1.56% 24h Oct 28, 01:01 UTC CoinGecko
US Dollar Index (via UUP ETF) $29.12 +0.38% vs prior close Oct 27, 20:00 UTC Finnhub

Sources and data

  • CoinDesk (secondary source) — Ethereum fixes Glamsterdam bug that could have sent staking deposits to builders
  • Cointelegraph (secondary source) — Crypto could outperform AI stocks: Wall Street veteran Jordi Visser
  • Forexlive (secondary source) — Ethereum Foundation “dump” is a $6.4m treasury sale, not a crisis
  • Finnhub (market data) — market data
  • CoinGecko (market data) — market data

Market data as of Oct 28, 01:01 UTC; report generated Oct 28, 01:02 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

  • Relative Strength Index (RSI)

    A momentum oscillator, developed by J.

    Full definition

  • Price-to-earnings ratio (P/E)

    Share price divided by earnings per share.

    Full definitionLearn more in Index Insight

  • Moving average

    The average price over a rolling window, plotted to smooth out noise.

    Full definition

  • 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.

    Full definition

  • Staking

    Locking tokens to help secure a proof-of-stake network in return for rewards, either directly as a validator or through an exchange or staking service.

    Full definitionLearn more in Crypto Canvas

Sources & data

  1. CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 28, 2026, 01:03 AM UTC)
  2. Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Oct 28, 2026, 01:03 AM UTC)
  3. Forexlive (secondary, retrieved Oct 28, 2026, 01:03 AM UTC)
  4. Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 28, 2026, 01:03 AM UTC)
  5. CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 28, 2026, 01:03 AM UTC)

Market data as of Oct 28, 2026, 01:01 AM UTC.

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