Key Takeaways Bitcoin gained $14,264 (22.7%) in one week, its largest-ever weekly dollar gain. Galaxy Research flags bitcoin’s 50-week moving average near $82,470 as the next bottom-confirmation signal. Bitcoin touched $81,000 recently before easing back, with Treasury buyback changes cited as a rally driver. The Week by the Numbers Bitcoin closed out the trading week (ending Aug. 23) gaining $14,264, or 22.7%, to end at $77,387, enough to make the stretch bitcoin’s strongest weekly performance in dollar terms since the asset began trading, even though bitcoin has seen bigger percentage swings in earlier, cheaper years. A 22.7% move sounds dramatic, …


