Bitcoin rebounds above $81,000 as Asian chip rally spills into crypto, pepe jumps 9%
CoinDesk· Oliver Knight· Oct 28, 2026 · 11:32 AM

Bitcoin rose above $81,400 as Asian chip stocks rallied, with frog-themed memecoin pepe adding 9%.
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