Solana leads gains as bitcoin and ether tick higher
Solana rose 1.14% over 24 hours while Bitcoin rose 0.45% and Ether rose 0.40%; XRP fell 0.09% as of Oct 28, 23:01 UTC, according to CoinGecko.
Where prices stand
As of Oct 28, 23:01 UTC, Solana led gains, rising 1.14% to $102.33; Bitcoin rose 0.45% to $81,152.00; Ether rose 0.40% to $2,356.33; and XRP fell 0.09% to $1.3300 — all moves over 24 hours, according to CoinGecko. Among the six tracked assets, four were up and two were down.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $81,152.00 | -0.65% | +0.45% | Oct 28, 23:01 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,356.33 | -1.64% | +0.40% | Oct 28, 23:01 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $102.33 | -2.26% | +1.14% | Oct 28, 23:01 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.3300 | +0.05% | -0.09% | Oct 28, 23:01 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend check
MarketAlleys trend signals show Bitcoin is neutral with RSI(14) 45.4; close 80800.83 sits below the 50-day SMA 81839.72 and above the long SMA 73029.36. Ether is neutral with RSI(14) 37.5; close 2347.32 sits below the 50-day SMA 2536.71 and above the long SMA 2158.62. Solana is neutral with RSI(14) 36.5 and close 101.20 below the 50-day SMA 109.43 but above the long SMA 88.54, while XRP is neutral with RSI(14) 42.4 and close 1.3343 below the 50-day SMA 1.4129 and above the long SMA 1.2796.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 80,800.83 | 81,839.72 | 73,029.36 | 45.4 | neutral |
| Ether | 2,347.32 | 2,536.71 | 2,158.62 | 37.5 | neutral |
| Solana | 101.20 | 109.43 | 88.54 | 36.5 | 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 28, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
CoinDesk published articles titled "Bitcoin-backed mortgages are coming to Canada, but borrowers are still unaware of the cost", "Crypto isn’t a partisan fight, proven by data", and "Coinbase earnings: Wall Street divided on trading rebound after Robinhood crypto revenue sinks 55%". Cointelegraph published "Strategy shareholders approve daily dividends for four preferred stocks", noting the largest Bitcoin treasury company will begin daily dividend payments on STRC in November and three other preferred securities will follow in January 2027.
- Bitcoin-backed mortgages are coming to Canada, but borrowers are still unaware of the cost — CoinDesk, Oct 28, 21:13 UTC
- Crypto isn’t a partisan fight, proven by data — CoinDesk, Oct 28, 18:11 UTC
- Coinbase earnings: Wall Street divided on trading rebound after Robinhood crypto revenue sinks 55% — CoinDesk, Oct 28, 17:02 UTC
- Strategy shareholders approve daily dividends for four preferred stocks — Cointelegraph, Oct 28, 18:00 UTC
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Bitcoin-backed mortgages are coming to Canada, but borrowers are still unaware of the cost
- Cointelegraph (secondary source) — Strategy shareholders approve daily dividends for four preferred stocks
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 28, 23:01 UTC; report generated Oct 28, 23:01 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.
Dividend
A cash payment (or occasionally extra shares) a company distributes to shareholders out of its profits.
Sources & data
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 28, 2026, 11:05 PM UTC)
- Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Oct 28, 2026, 11:05 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 28, 2026, 11:05 PM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 28, 2026, 11:05 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 28, 2026, 11:01 PM UTC.
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