Bitcoin at R1,237,926, Morpho moves +18.25%: crypto brief — 24 August 2026
Quick answer
Bitcoin is trading at R1,237,926 (+1.45% in 24h) on 24 August 2026. Morpho is the biggest mover at +18.25%, and 234 of 358 tracked coins are up.
Crypto wakes up green across the board this Monday: Bitcoin is trading at R1,237,926 (+1.45% over 24 hours) and Ethereum at R39,172 (+2.30%). 234 of the 358 coins we track are up over the last 24 hours.
The big mover
Morpho (MORPHO) is the standout, up 18.3% to R43.69 over the past day (+35.90% on the week).
Prices in rand
| Coin | Price (R) | 24h | 7d |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | R1,237,926 | +1.45% | +21.60% |
| Ethereum | R39,172 | +2.30% | +28.80% |
| Tether | R16.00 | 0.00% | +0.10% |
| BNB | R11,164 | +1.67% | +15.40% |
| XRP | R23.53 | +1.20% | +47.50% |
| USD Coin | R16.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Solana | R1,505 | +1.63% | +24.90% |
| TRON | R5.51 | +0.68% | +3.70% |
| Figure Heloc | R16.00 | -2.40% | -0.10% |
| Hyperliquid | R1,270 | +0.83% | +35.40% |
Before you buy anything
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