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XRP in focus as bitcoin logs biggest weekly gain in two years

8/23/2026

Bitcoin's biggest weekly gain in two years is in focus, and $XRP is the lead name in the altcoin response. ZEC and LINK have also risen more than 30% on the week, with HYPE pushing furthest at nearly 40%.

The weekly close is the next confirmable milestone for whether those gains hold. The week's numbers show a wide move across the crypto tape. XRP, ZEC, and LINK each cleared 30%.

HYPE's nearly 40% advance puts it at the top of the cohort's scoreboard. Bitcoin's two-year weekly gain is the common thread connecting those prints.

The setup for $XRP and $BTC is a strong weekly print with no individual token catalyst attached to it in this read. What to watch is how the tape handles the close.

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