What Happened to the Bitcoin Price This Week
Bitcoin began the week near $62,800 (Briefs.co, 23 August 2026). On Wednesday 19 August 2026, it jumped sharply — Forbes and TechTimes both put the intraday move at around $69,700–$69,750, a roughly 8–8.7% gain from the day’s low near $64,100. The rally continued into Thursday, with CoinDesk reporting Bitcoin touching $72,801, before accelerating further on Friday to an intraday high of $79,200–$79,500 (Yahoo Finance/Investing.com; CryptoSlate, both 21–22 August 2026).
By Friday’s close it had pulled back to around $76,943, up roughly 6% on the day (Briefs.co, 23 August 2026), and was still trading just above $77,000 over the weekend. Sources vary slightly on exact intraday figures, which is normal given the pace of the move — IG’s editorial team has cross-checked the broad price path across Forbes, TechTimes, CoinDesk, Yahoo Finance/Investing.com and CryptoSlate, and readers should check a live price feed for the current spot price.
