The News Strike | October 28, 2026
Cryptocurrency markets showed signs of a short-term recovery on Wednesday, October 28, as Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and several major altcoins traded higher. However, weekly, monthly and year-to-date performance remained negative across most of the cryptocurrencies in the supplied market snapshot.
Bitcoin rose 0.14% to $80,923, while Ethereum gained 0.46% to $2,358.84. XRP advanced 0.72% to $1.33911, and Solana increased 0.44% to $101.6691. Among other major tokens, Cardano climbed 0.64% to $0.20698, while Polkadot and Avalanche gained 0.99% and 1.00%, respectively.
Despite the daily gains, the broader trend remained weak. Bitcoin was down 3.16% over the month and 7.44% year to date. Ethereum had declined 11.76% monthly and 20.39% year to date. Cardano and Polkadot continued to record substantial annual losses.
Cryptocurrency prices today
| Cryptocurrency | Price | Daily change | Weekly | Monthly | YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | $80,923 | +0.14% | -3.60% | -3.16% | -7.44% |
| Ethereum | $2,358.84 | +0.46% | -4.42% | -11.76% | -20.39% |
| Binance | $745.50 | +0.08% | -0.02% | -1.65% | -13.72% |
| Cardano | $0.20698 | +0.64% | -7.78% | -15.14% | -37.68% |
| Solana | $101.6691 | +0.44% | -4.71% | -14.54% | -18.22% |
| XRP | $1.33911 | +0.72% | -1.75% | -10.05% | -27.14% |
| Polkadot | $1.01 | +0.99% | -11.55% | -15.32% | -43.49% |
| Avalanche | $9.05 | +1.00% | -6.13% | -20.92% | -26.44% |
| Polygon | $0.09 | -0.43% | -2.69% | -21.75% | -8.42% |
| Cosmos | $1.65 | +1.31% | -5.69% | -4.25% | -14.43% |
| Dai | $0.99978 | +0.02% | -0.01% | -0.01% | +0.01% |
| Litecoin | $57.365 | +0.38% | -6.46% | -13.92% | -25.13% |
| Uniswap | $7.12 | +0.64% | -3.88% | -19.50% | +27.20% |
Top crypto losers: Monthly and year-to-date performance
Biggest monthly decliners
Polygon: -21.75%
Avalanche: -20.92%
Uniswap: -19.50%
Cardano: -15.14%
Polkadot: -15.32%
Biggest year-to-date decliners
Polkadot: -43.49%
Cardano: -37.68%
XRP: -27.14%
Avalanche: -26.44%
Litecoin: -25.13%
Polkadot recorded the steepest year-to-date loss among the listed cryptocurrencies, declining 43.49%. Cardano followed with a 37.68% fall. Polygon posted the largest monthly decline at 21.75%, followed by Avalanche at 20.92%.
Uniswap remained a notable exception, gaining 27.20% year to date despite falling 19.50% over the past month.
Key takeaways
Bitcoin: Traded above $80,000 but remained down 3.60% for the week.
Ethereum: Advanced daily, although its monthly loss stood at 11.76%.
Altcoins: Most recorded daily gains but continued to face weekly and monthly pressure.
Weakest performer: Polkadot had the largest year-to-date decline among the listed assets.
Relative outperformer: Uniswap was up 27.20% year to date.
The latest snapshot points to a tentative daily recovery rather than a broad reversal of the cryptocurrency market's recent weakness.
Source: User-provided cryptocurrency market snapshot dated October 28, 2026. Prices and percentage changes have not been independently verified.
