Crypto Daily — Evening Edition
Wednesday, 28 October 2026 — Evening Edition
Relative performance, past week — % change from a week ago Click any name below to hide its line, or click it again to bring it back.
Relative performance, past month — % change from a month ago Click any name below to hide its line, or click it again to bring it back.
Relative performance, year to date — % change from the previous year's close Click any name below to hide its line, or click it again to bring it back.
Relative performance, past 12 months — % change from a year ago Click any name below to hide its line, or click it again to bring it back.
At a glance — 1 week
- Dogecoin −2.27% ($0.0800)
- XRP −2.55% ($1.33)
- Bitcoin −3.41% ($81,144.81)
- Solana −4.15% ($102.36)
- Ethereum −4.60% ($2,357.10)
At a glance — 1 month
- Bitcoin −2.82% ($81,144.81)
- XRP −11.19% ($1.33)
- Ethereum −12.33% ($2,357.10)
- Solana −13.87% ($102.36)
- Dogecoin −14.77% ($0.0800)
At a glance — year to date
- Bitcoin −7.27% ($81,144.81)
- Solana −17.77% ($102.36)
- Ethereum −20.56% ($2,357.10)
- XRP −27.78% ($1.33)
- Dogecoin −31.79% ($0.0800)
At a glance — 12 months
- Bitcoin −28.16% ($81,144.81)
- Ethereum −40.81% ($2,357.10)
- Solana −47.36% ($102.36)
- XRP −49.01% ($1.33)
- Dogecoin −58.71% ($0.0800)
CRYPTO SNAPSHOT
Bitcoin
−3.41% · closing prices, past week
−2.82% · closing prices, past month
−7.27% · closing prices, year to date
−28.16% · closing prices, past 12 months
Bitcoin traded at $81,116.85, up 0.39% against its previous close, as a quiet session for digital assets tracked broader risk sentiment following the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady.
Ethereum
−4.60% · closing prices, past week
−12.33% · closing prices, past month
−20.56% · closing prices, year to date
−40.81% · closing prices, past 12 months
Ethereum changed hands at $2,356.63, up 0.38% from its previous close, moving roughly in line with bitcoin through the session.
Solana
−4.15% · closing prices, past week
−13.87% · closing prices, past month
−17.77% · closing prices, year to date
−47.36% · closing prices, past 12 months
Solana led the majors higher, up 1.05% to $102.32 against its previous close.
XRP
−2.55% · closing prices, past week
−11.19% · closing prices, past month
−27.78% · closing prices, year to date
−49.01% · closing prices, past 12 months
XRP was the laggard of the group, slipping 0.10% to $1.33 against its previous close, essentially flat on the session.
Dogecoin
−2.27% · closing prices, past week
−14.77% · closing prices, past month
−31.79% · closing prices, year to date
−58.71% · closing prices, past 12 months
Dogecoin gained 1.28% to $0.0800 against its previous close, outperforming the larger-cap tokens.
ADOPTION, REGULATORY & FLOW THEMES
Today's feed carried no dedicated crypto-specific adoption or regulatory headlines. The Federal Reserve's decision to hold rates steady, alongside comments from two dissenting FOMC voters who favored a rate hike, was the most relevant macro development for risk assets broadly, including digital assets. No ETF flow data or institutional crypto allocation news appeared in available sources for this session. Readers should treat the absence of sector-specific news as a reflection of today's feed rather than an indication that nothing is happening in the space.
MACRO-CORRELATION CONTEXT
Crypto's modest gains came alongside a broadly firm equity tape, with the S&P 500 up 0.28% and the Nasdaq 100 up 0.55%, though the latter figure masked a pullback in some large-cap tech names following Alphabet's earnings miss. The 10-year Treasury yield rose 5bp to 5.05% even as the Fed held rates steady, a combination that has not visibly weighed on digital-asset prices today. The VIX fell 3.48% to 16.91, consistent with the calmer risk tone seen across both equities and crypto.
WHAT TO WATCH
- 📅 Reaction to the Fed's rate decision continues to develop; further commentary from policymakers could move risk sentiment into Thursday 29 October's session.
- Any fresh ETF flow or institutional allocation data, absent from today's feed, that could clarify capital movement into or out of major tokens.
- Whether Solana's relative outperformance and XRP's flat session persist or reverse in the next session.
- Broader equity market direction following Alphabet's and Microsoft's earnings reports, given crypto's tendency to track risk appetite.
Crypto Daily — Evening Edition is AI-generated general market commentary for informational purposes only. It is not financial advice and does not constitute a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Share and index prices are settled closes from the last completed market session, date-matched to the NYSE calendar. Any futures, extended-hours or crypto levels are live quotes at the time of writing. Nothing here is real-time.