Bitcoin traded near $78,024 on Aug. 30, 2026, after retreating from a three-month high above $81,200. Its realized capitalization increased by more than $4.6 billion over seven days, the strongest short-term movement since the bear market began, according to CryptoQuant contributor Darkfost. However, the 30-day growth rate was only 0.4%, meaning the liquidity improvement has not yet confirmed a lasting shift. Realized capitalization values coins at their last onchain transaction price, unlike standard market capitalization, which uses the latest market price across circulating supply. The measure can rise through coin transfers and repricing of unspent transaction outputs (UTXOs), so the increase does not represent $4.6 billion of direct new deposits. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded about $2.57 billion in inflows across seven positive sessions through Aug. 25, with the streak reaching nine sessions before a $201.9 million outflow on Aug. 28. Galaxy Research said Bitcoin gained a record $14,775, or 23.5%, in the week ending Aug. 23, aided by short liquidations, gamma positioning, momentum buying and a weaker dollar. Market analyst Crypto Patel identified $78,000 as the key battleground, $83,000 as invalidation for his bearish setup and $50,000 to $55,000 as his downside objective. Several weeks of positive realized-capital growth, a recovery above $81,000 and a high-time-frame close above $83,000 would provide stronger evidence against that bearish framework.