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Bitcoin posts 24% August gain, a figure last matched in 2017

8/31/2026

24% is Bitcoin's ($BTC) August 2026 return as of month-end, placing this month among the rarest August performances in 14 years of trading history.

The last comparable August came in 2017, when Bitcoin closed the full calendar year up 1,250%. The historical baseline puts the gain in context.

| Metric | Value | |---|---| | August 2026 return (reported) | +24% | | Median August return, 14-year | -7% | | Positive Augusts in 14 years | 5 of 14 | | Last positive August | 2021 | | Last comparable August | 2017 | The 24% print sits 31 percentage points above the 14-year median.

If it holds, 2026 marks only the sixth positive August in the data set. What catalyzed the move A high-level crypto meeting at the White House on August 19 is the datable catalyst.