By Isaac • August 21, 2026 11:14 pm •
Bitcoin’s latest rally has finally pushed the market back into territory bulls have been trying to reclaim for months.
The price held above $77,000 Friday after briefly reaching its highest level since May 15. That is a major improvement from where Bitcoin began the week—but it also puts the market directly against a long-term technical barrier that could decide whether this move becomes a genuine trend change or another temporary surge.
According to Cointelegraph, Bitcoin was still up nearly 6% on the day after cooling from its intraday high, while gold reached a 14-week high near $4,632 per ounce. Over the previous month, Bitcoin and gold had gained roughly 13% and 16%, and prediction-market odds of
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