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title: "Bitcoin steadies near $81,700 as altcoins rebound, pepe climbs 13%"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/bitcoin-steadies-near-81700-as-altcoins-rebound-pepe-climbs-13/
date: 2026-10-23
modified: 2026-10-23
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "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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  - "Crypto News"
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# Bitcoin steadies near $81,700 as altcoins rebound, pepe climbs 13%

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