Solana down 3.10% over 24 hours as Alpenglow upgrade is scheduled for Oct. 21
CoinGecko showed Solana trading lower after a 24-hour decline; CoinDesk reported the Alpenglow upgrade is set for Oct. 21.
Price action
CoinGecko showed Solana at $104.05, which fell 3.10% over 24 hours, with a five-session change of -2.52% as of Oct 15, 01:59 UTC. CoinGecko provided the price and change figures.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solana | $104.05 | -2.52% | -3.10% | Oct 15, 01:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend and momentum
MarketAlleys Crypto desk’s trend signals classify Solana as neutral; RSI(14) is 40.9. The last close was 106.75 versus a 50-day moving average of 109.24 and a long moving average of 87.03.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solana | 106.75 | 109.24 | 87.03 | 40.9 | neutral |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 14, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
News flow
CoinDesk reported a technology item saying Solana has set Oct. 21 for the Alpenglow upgrade targeting 150-millisecond finality.
- Solana sets Oct. 21 for Alpenglow upgrade targeting 150-millisecond finality — CoinDesk, Oct 14, 04:11 UTC
Across crypto
CoinGecko showed that, over 24 hours, Solana fell 3.10% while Bitcoin fell 2.05%, Ether fell 3.73% and XRP fell 3.43%; CoinGecko provided the moves for the other tracked cryptos as of Oct 15, 01:59 UTC.
| Instrument | Last | Change | Basis | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) | $728.95 | -1.97% | vs prior close | Oct 14, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Bitcoin | $81,568.00 | -2.05% | 24h | Oct 15, 01:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,411.75 | -3.73% | 24h | Oct 15, 01:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.3200 | -3.43% | 24h | Oct 15, 01:59 UTC | CoinGecko |
| US Dollar Index (via UUP ETF) | $29.12 | +0.34% | vs prior close | Oct 14, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Solana sets Oct. 21 for Alpenglow upgrade targeting 150-millisecond finality
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 15, 01:59 UTC; report generated Oct 15, 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.
Exchange-traded fund (ETF)
A fund that trades on a stock exchange like a share, usually tracking an index, sector, commodity or strategy.
Sources & data
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 02:01 AM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 02:01 AM UTC)
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 02:01 AM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 15, 2026, 01:59 AM UTC.
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