Bitcoin at R1,030,605, OKB moves +9.60%: crypto brief — 13 August 2026
The crypto board is mostly in the red on Thursday morning — Bitcoin sits at R1,030,605, +0.20% in the last day, with Ethereum at R30,601 (+0.40%). 137 of the 336 coins we track are up over the last 24 hours.
The big mover
OKB (OKB) is the standout, up 9.6% to R1,652 over the past day (+21.10% on the week).
Prices in rand
| Coin | Price (R) | 24h | 7d |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | R1,030,605 | +0.20% | -1.30% |
| Ethereum | R30,601 | +0.40% | -0.60% |
| Tether | R16.16 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| BNB | R9,880 | -0.10% | +3.10% |
| USD Coin | R16.17 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| XRP | R16.37 | -0.60% | -3.30% |
| Solana | R1,234 | +0.30% | +3.50% |
| TRON | R5.46 | +0.90% | +3.30% |
| Figure Heloc | R16.82 | +0.20% | +0.70% |
| Hyperliquid | R927 | +5.10% | +1.60% |
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