Bitcoin at R1,240,399, Zcash moves +34.00%: crypto brief — 22 August 2026
Quick answer
Bitcoin is trading at R1,240,399 (+3.20% in 24h) on 22 August 2026. Zcash is the biggest mover at +34.00%, and 245 of 355 tracked coins are up.
The crypto board is green across the board on Saturday morning — Bitcoin sits at R1,240,399, +3.20% in the last day, with Ethereum at R38,990 (+3.60%). 245 of the 355 coins we track are up over the last 24 hours.
The big mover
Zcash (ZEC) is the standout, up 34.0% to R12,713 over the past day (+60.40% on the week).
Prices in rand
| Coin | Price (R) | 24h | 7d |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | R1,240,399 | +3.20% | +22.70% |
| Ethereum | R38,990 | +3.60% | +29.60% |
| Tether | R16.02 | 0.00% | +0.10% |
| XRP | R25.31 | +16.50% | +51.80% |
| BNB | R11,200 | +5.70% | +14.40% |
| USD Coin | R16.02 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Solana | R1,516 | +5.60% | +25.00% |
| TRON | R5.53 | +2.40% | +4.00% |
| Figure Heloc | R16.55 | +0.40% | -0.70% |
| Hyperliquid | R1,280 | +9.70% | +41.40% |
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