TL;DR:
- CryptoQuant’s Bull Score indicator increased from 30 to 80 points over the course of a week.
- Bitcoin’s 365-day simple moving average sits at $83,000 as of August 25, 2026.
- High-volume investors executed $614 million in profit-taking on August 20, 2026.
According to technical data published by CryptoQuant, the recent Bitcoin bullish shift recorded its fastest acceleration in twelve months during the last week of August 2026.
Bitcoin just entered a new bull market.
Bull Score: 30 → 80 in a week, the fastest flip in a year.
$83K is the only thing left standing in the way. pic.twitter.com/7nD1bb14QM
— CryptoQuant.com (@cryptoquant_com) August 25, 2026
The move drove the digital asset’s price to an intraday high of $81,272 on Binance this Tuesday. This milestone represents the highest price level for the premier cryptocurrency since May 15, 2026.
The CryptoQuant report indicates that the Bull Score index jumped from 30 to 80 points within a seven-day span. This metric evaluates ten network and market indicators simultaneously. Currently, eight of the ten analyzed variables are in positive territory. The firm noted that a similar reading had not been observed since October 6, 2025, when the asset traded at $124,000.
The price advance marked a cumulative gain of 24% since Monday, August 17, 2026. At the time of writing, the pioneer crypto hovered around $78,800, reflecting a 0.11% increase over the last 24 hours.
Julio Moreno, Head of Research at CryptoQuant, stated that the market regime has shifted phases. While metrics suggest the beginning of a bull cycle, the technical structure still requires a daily close above the 365-day moving average. This dynamic indicator is positioned precisely at $83,000.
Macroeconomic Factors and Network Overheating Metrics
Apparent demand in the spot market grew at its fastest monthly pace since late December 2025. Concurrently, activity across futures contracts and the spot market showed joint expansion for the first time since October 2025.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced it will double its long-term sovereign bond buyback program. This measure will raise operations to a minimum of $4 billion per auction starting September 9, 2026. Industry analysts link this global liquidity injection to the resurgence in risk appetite.
In parallel, data from The Kobeissi Letter reveals that institutional managers’ long positions in S&P 500 futures reached $375 billion in the third week of August. This figure sits just $20 billion shy of its all-time high set in May 2026.
However, CryptoQuant’s report cautions about short-term overheating signals. The unrealized profit margin for retail traders climbed to 20.5%, marking the highest level documented since June 2025.
Wallets classified as large holders realized net profits of $614 million on August 20, 2026. This volume represents the single largest profit-taking session so far this year.
Exchange inflows to centralized platforms also increased for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP over the past 48 hours. Historical CryptoQuant data associates these deposit surges with immediate selling pressure phases.
The financial calendar marks the start of the expanded U.S. Treasury buyback program for September 9, 2026, a date when the market will test liquidity absorption against the $83,000 technical resistance.
