Bitcoin steadies near $81,700 as altcoins rebound, pepe climbs 13%

Source: CoinDesk · October 23, 2026 · 10:54 UTC · DeFi Intel

Bitcoin rose 0.5% to around $81,700 since midnight UTC while the CoinDesk 80 gained 1.4% and memecoins climbed 2.9%.

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