Bitcoin at R1,290,011, Aave moves -7.17%: crypto brief — 25 August 2026
Quick answer
Bitcoin is trading at R1,290,011 (+3.94% in 24h) on 25 August 2026. Aave is the biggest mover at -7.17%, and 229 of 361 tracked coins are up.
The crypto board is green across the board on Tuesday morning — Bitcoin sits at R1,290,011, +3.94% in the last day, with Ethereum at R40,100 (+1.97%). 229 of the 361 coins we track are up over the last 24 hours.
The big mover
Aave (AAVE) is the standout, down 7.2% to R2,110 over the past day (+49.40% on the week).
Prices in rand
| Coin | Price (R) | 24h | 7d |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | R1,290,011 | +3.94% | +25.90% |
| Ethereum | R40,100 | +1.97% | +32.40% |
| Tether | R16.01 | -0.02% | +0.10% |
| BNB | R11,428 | +2.03% | +18.90% |
| XRP | R24.19 | +1.94% | +53.10% |
| USD Coin | R16.02 | -0.01% | 0.00% |
| Solana | R1,620 | +7.16% | +34.60% |
| TRON | R5.52 | +0.04% | +3.90% |
| Figure Heloc | R16.64 | -2.40% | +3.30% |
| Hyperliquid | R1,296 | +1.72% | +36.20% |
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