Bitcoin at R1,042,534, Bitway moves +58.30%: crypto brief — 19 August 2026
Quick answer
Bitcoin is trading at R1,042,534 (+0.10% in 24h) on 19 August 2026. Bitway is the biggest mover at +58.30%, and 155 of 350 tracked coins are up.
The crypto board is mostly in the red on Wednesday morning — Bitcoin sits at R1,042,534, +0.10% in the last day, with Ethereum at R31,015 (+0.80%). 155 of the 350 coins we track are up over the last 24 hours.
The big mover
Bitway (BTW) is the standout, up 58.3% to R9.69 over the past day (+174.50% on the week).
Prices in rand
| Coin | Price (R) | 24h | 7d |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | R1,042,534 | +0.10% | +0.80% |
| Ethereum | R31,015 | +0.80% | +1.10% |
| Tether | R16.22 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| BNB | R9,759 | -0.30% | -2.10% |
| USD Coin | R16.23 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| XRP | R16.28 | +0.50% | -2.00% |
| Solana | R1,248 | +1.30% | +0.70% |
| TRON | R5.40 | +0.40% | -0.40% |
| Figure Heloc | R16.31 | -0.10% | -3.20% |
| Hyperliquid | R948 | -1.70% | +6.90% |
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