Key facts: CRYPTO:BTCUSD +23.5%→$77.6k; $80.8–86k cap; on‑chain up

BTCUSD rose $14,775 (23.5%) to $77,593 from $62,818 in the week. Traders saw about $2.7B in short liquidations and the Fear & Greed Index jumped to 74.Glassnode shows clustered BTCUSD resistance: cost-basis near $80,800, dealer gamma shortfall ~ $82,300, short-liquidation zone up to $86,000, and LTH break-even selling $83–86k.CryptoQuant’s Bull/Bear Cycle Indicator for BTCUSD flipped positive (0.042) on Aug 26, 2026 — first since Oct 2025 — alongside improved on-chain profitability metrics (P&L, MVRV, NUPL, SOPR).U.S. policy moves: administration met crypto leaders, federal Clarity Act proposed, stablecoin rules planned, agencies tweaking enforcement — regulatory backdrop affecting BTCUSD spot CFD tradingStrive bought 1,110 BTC from Aug 17–21 at ~$73,409, raising holdings to 21,356 BTC (purchase value ~ $81.5M) — BTCUSD spot CFD positions updated.BTCUSD may keep recovering; immediate resistance near $83,000 must clear before aiming for $120k–$140k. Analyst comment on real estate cycle peak not implying major Bitcoin collapse.At Bitcoin Asia 2026 in Hong Kong, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao said BTCUSD could hit $1M sooner than 25 years and predicted core infrastructure and mass payment use within about 10 years.This is an AI-generated summary and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify any important information with the original sources.