Bitcoin at R1,277,297, Uniswap moves +6.56%: crypto brief — 28 August 2026
Quick answer
Bitcoin is trading at R1,277,297 (+1.43% in 24h) on 28 August 2026. Uniswap is the biggest mover at +6.56%, and 210 of 364 tracked coins are up.
The crypto board is split down the middle on Friday morning — Bitcoin sits at R1,277,297, +1.43% in the last day, with Ethereum at R40,015 (+0.56%). 210 of the 364 coins we track are up over the last 24 hours.
The big mover
Uniswap (UNI) is the standout, up 6.6% to R74.50 over the past day (+20.80% on the week).
Prices in rand
| Coin | Price (R) | 24h | 7d |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | R1,277,297 | +1.43% | +6.30% |
| Ethereum | R40,015 | +0.56% | +6.00% |
| Tether | R15.99 | +0.01% | +0.10% |
| BNB | R11,395 | +1.20% | +7.80% |
| XRP | R22.86 | +1.46% | +8.20% |
| USD Coin | R15.99 | +0.01% | 0.00% |
| Solana | R1,719 | +6.22% | +19.90% |
| TRON | R5.44 | +1.71% | +0.40% |
| Figure Heloc | R16.58 | +3.36% | -0.70% |
| Hyperliquid | R1,332 | +2.15% | +14.30% |
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