Bitcoin at R1,123,602, Hyperliquid moves +21.30%: crypto brief — 20 August 2026
Quick answer
Bitcoin is trading at R1,123,602 (+7.90% in 24h) on 20 August 2026. Hyperliquid is the biggest mover at +21.30%, and 241 of 351 tracked coins are up.
Green across the board is the story in crypto this Thursday morning. Bitcoin: R1,123,602 (+7.90% in 24h). Ethereum: R36,423 (+17.70%). 241 of the 351 coins we track are up over the last 24 hours.
The big mover
Hyperliquid (HYPE) is the standout, up 21.3% to R1,158 over the past day (+25.00% on the week).
Prices in rand
| Coin | Price (R) | 24h | 7d |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | R1,123,602 | +7.90% | +9.00% |
| Ethereum | R36,423 | +17.70% | +18.80% |
| Tether | R16.09 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| BNB | R10,099 | +3.90% | +2.00% |
| USD Coin | R16.09 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| XRP | R17.87 | +10.40% | +9.40% |
| Solana | R1,381 | +10.40% | +11.60% |
| TRON | R5.36 | 0.00% | -0.80% |
| Figure Heloc | R16.79 | +3.80% | +0.30% |
| Hyperliquid | R1,158 | +21.30% | +25.00% |
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