Bitcoin at R760,059, Hyperliquid moves -7.35%: crypto brief — 22 July 2026
Crypto wakes up mostly in the red this Wednesday: Bitcoin is trading at R760,059 (+0.05% over 24 hours) and Ethereum at R22,107 (-0.90%). 94 of the 260 coins we track are up over the last 24 hours.
The big mover
Hyperliquid (HYPE) is the standout, down 7.4% to R676 over the past day (-13.11% on the week).
Prices in rand
| Coin | Price (R) | 24h | 7d |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | R760,059 | +0.05% | +1.64% |
| Ethereum | R22,107 | -0.90% | +2.06% |
| Tether | R11.53 | +0.01% | 0.00% |
| BNB | R6,548 | -1.39% | -2.14% |
| USDC | R11.54 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| XRP | R13.04 | -0.17% | +2.15% |
| Solana | R891 | -1.75% | -0.98% |
| TRON | R3.79 | +0.70% | +0.51% |
| Figure Heloc | R11.60 | +0.47% | -2.99% |
| Hyperliquid | R676 | -7.35% | -13.11% |
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