Bitcoin briefly surged past $75,500 on August 21, marking its highest level since February 2026, with a 7.87% daily gain and a weekly rise of nearly 18%.
Bitcoin crossed $75,500 (first since Feb 2026, +18% weekly) on institutional inflows and CLARITY Act regulatory momentum. Fear&greed index surged to 69 (greed), but market is overbought; sustained rally requires institutional flows and consolidation above $75k.
Bitcoin has gained nearly 18% over the week
Aug 21, 2026
11:36 am
What's the storyBitcoin has crossed the $75,500 mark for the first time since early February 2026.
The cryptocurrency later settled at $74,684.59 (as of 09:55 IST), still up by 7.87% in the last 24 hours and nearly 18% over the week.
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