Bitcoin (BTC) Trades Near $81,600 as Pepe (PEPE) Gains 9% Over 24 Hours

Enna Lee

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Bitcoin (BTC) Trades Near $81,600 as Pepe (PEPE) Gains 9% Over 24 Hours

At 7:02 a.m. ET (11:02 UTC) Friday, Bitcoin was down 0.47% over 24 hours, while Pepe rose 9.29% to $0.00000493.

By Enna Lee

Published Oct 23, 2026, 7:09 AM EDT

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At 7:02 a.m. ET (11:02 UTC) Friday, Bitcoin (BTC) stood at $81,565, down 0.47% over the prior 24 hours, while Pepe (PEPE) advanced 9.29% to $0.00000493.

An earlier snapshot at 6:54 a.m. ET (10:54 UTC) put Bitcoin near $81,700, up 0.5% from midnight UTC, or 8 p.m. ET Thursday. It also showed Ether (ETH) up 0.9% and a memecoin gauge up 2.9%.

During Thursday’s market decline, Bitcoin was $81,394.33 at 4 p.m. ET on Oct. 22, down 3.61% for the day. The Memecoin Index was down 6.27%.

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is scheduled to meet Oct. 27-28.

Enna Lee

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Enna Lee reports on investing and digital-asset markets for TokenPost. Send corrections or tips to info@tokenpost.com.