Bitcoin Stalls At $87k, But Layer-2s Surge As Bitcoin Hyper Blasts Past $29.7 Million 

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Monday 29 December 2025 – Bitcoin Hyper (HYPER), a Layer-2 solution designed to expand Bitcoin’s capabilities while keeping Bitcoin’s security model in place, has now raised $29.7 million in presale funding. Bitcoin Hyper’s architecture is built to keep BTC at the center of the value flow, so BTC stays the main asset people actually use.

Yes, Bitcoin is still trading sideways between $86,000 and $88,000, and it’s remaining more than 30% below its all-time high. BTC is currently trading around $87.8k (more or less, depends on the feed).

Spot Bitcoin ETFs have had more net outflows lately, and holiday trading conditions still isn’t helping much. To add to the mix, on Friday, 26 December 2025, roughly $30.3 billion in BTC options expired, with the 8:00 am UTC timing, and that expiry can easily bring extra short-term chop.​

Bitcoin Stalls At $87k

While the main chain consolidates, Layer-2 tokens often outperform. Instead of bypassing the Bitcoin network, Bitcoin Hyper is a high-performance Layer-2 designed to route actual BTC utility directly through its system. Furthermore, the project aims to address a fundamental gap in Bitcoin’s ecosystem.

HYPER enables high-performance application without sidelining BTC as the core asset. Currently, HYPER is priced at $0.013485, but the next presale stage is set to begin in less than 48 hours at a higher price point. As development progresses and funding keeps accelerating, early-stage access is starting to look more time-limited than before.

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Institutional Capital Floods Derivatives Market As Bitcoin Hyper Presale Approaches Final Stages

Former FTX US President Brett Harrison’s Architect Financial Technologies has raised $35 million to build institutional-grade derivatives infrastructure. The funding round, which values the company at $187 million, is another sign that institutional capital keeps targeting regulated, compliant trading infrastructure, not just risky experiments.

This shift toward institutional-grade systems is also happening alongside growing interest in utility-driven crypto projects like HYPER. The $35 million raise reflects a broader trend seen throughout 2025, institutional participants increasingly want production-grade infrastructure rather than experimental technology.

Transaction capacity across major blockchain networks exceeded 3,400 transactions per second in 2025, matching NASDAQ’s peak processing capacity and showing crypto infra is hitting serious levels now.

Project Utilizes Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) As Execution Layer

Bitcoin Hyper utilizes the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) as its execution layer, enabling high-speed, low-cost transactions while final settlement remains anchored to Bitcoin’s base layer. This architecture lets developers build applications that run with near-instant finality, while still leaning on Bitcoin’s security guarantees.

Central to this design is a canonical bridge that locks BTC on the base chain and represents it on the Layer-2, where it circulates as the primary medium of exchange across applications. Unlike many Layer-2 designs in other ecosystems that shift economic activity away from the base asset, Bitcoin Hyper routes actual Bitcoin usage through its network, so it tries to build utility-driven demand that compliments BTC’s store-of-value narrative.

The HYPER token serves as the gas token that powers transaction execution on the Layer-2.

Not Too Late To Purchase HYPER

Interested participants can purchase HYPER while its still in presale directly through the official Bitcoin Hyper website and purchase HYPER using SOL, ETH, USDT, USDC, BNB, or a credit card.

Buy HYPER today and you can start earning 39% dynamic staking rewards.

For wallet support, Bitcoin Hyper recommends Best Wallet, which many users consider one of the best crypto and Bitcoin wallets available. HYPER is already listed in Best Wallet’s Upcoming Tokens section, making it easy to buy, monitor, and claim once the token becomes live.

Those interested in following development updates and community discussions can join Bitcoin Hyper on Telegram and X, or visit the Bitcoin Hyper website to learn more about the project.

Denis Carter

Denis Carter is a crypto writer at Bitcoinist with two years on the beat. He covers Bitcoin, Ethereum, and key altcoin narratives with a focus on on chain data, liquidity, and catalysts like ETF flows and halving cycles. His pieces translate market structure and funding signals into clear takeaways, with practical risk management tips for traders.

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