Bitcoin at R1,046,658, OKB moves -5.90%: crypto brief — 18 August 2026
Quick answer
Bitcoin is trading at R1,046,658 (+1.10% in 24h) on 18 August 2026. OKB is the biggest mover at -5.90%, and 110 of 349 tracked coins are up.
Crypto wakes up mostly in the red this Tuesday: Bitcoin is trading at R1,046,658 (+1.10% over 24 hours) and Ethereum at R30,954 (-0.40%). 110 of the 349 coins we track are up over the last 24 hours.
The big mover
OKB (OKB) is the standout, down 5.9% to R1,592 over the past day (+2.60% on the week).
Prices in rand
| Coin | Price (R) | 24h | 7d |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | R1,046,658 | +1.10% | +0.30% |
| Ethereum | R30,954 | -0.40% | +1.00% |
| Tether | R16.25 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| BNB | R9,832 | -0.50% | +0.60% |
| USD Coin | R16.26 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| XRP | R16.24 | -0.70% | -1.70% |
| Solana | R1,235 | +0.30% | -0.40% |
| TRON | R5.40 | -0.20% | 0.00% |
| Figure Heloc | R16.36 | +0.50% | +0.30% |
| Hyperliquid | R977 | +0.50% | +6.70% |
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