Bitcoin Surges 23.5% in a Week, Recording the Largest Monetary Increase in History According to Galaxy Research

2026/08/28 17:15 (Updated 2026/08/29 08:01)

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Bitcoin Surges 23.5% in a Week, Recording the Largest Monetary Increase in History According to Galaxy Research

Historic Weekly Surge

Between August 17 and 23, 2026, Bitcoin (BTC) saw an increase of $14,775 (23.5%) from the previous week, marking the largest monetary weekly gain in history. This was revealed by Galaxy Research on August 27, using their own data shared on X (formerly Twitter).

This rate of increase ranks as the 41st highest in the past 840 weeks, and it is the largest rise since March 2023. The...

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