Following a massive whale sell-off, Bitcoin (BTC) saw its price dip below $110,000 on August 25th. Although it crossed back above this crucial support line today, BTC still faces criticism over its network’s lack of scalability and programmability.
As traders rotate capital out of Bitcoin, interest has surged in Bitcoin Hyper (HYPER), a new Layer 2 project aiming to revolutionize the Bitcoin network. The presale has now raised over $12 million, driven by strong whale participation eager to access the upgrades Bitcoin Hyper promises.
With momentum building rapidly, HYPER’s presale is attracting increasing attention as investors seek alternatives amid Bitcoin’s current challenges. Let’s see why major players bet on it to be this cycle’s top investment.
Whale Sells $2.7B Worth of BTC, Causing a Price Crash
On August 25th, Bitcoin revisited the $110,000 level for the first time since early July. Making a solid recovery to $112,800 the same day, its price took a steep downturn immediately after. This major trajectory shift came as a result of a 24,000 BTC sale by one whale. Valued at over $2.7 billion at the time of the transactions, it saw BTC dip to $109,500.
Now, uncertainty over adoption and regulatory sentiment prevents aggressive upward moves for BTC. That’s why expert Limbo believes a move to the $103,000 range will precede its next leg up.
Think we may see a deeper correction to 104K area soon!$BTC pic.twitter.com/a3y2J292O5
— Limbo (@CryptoLimbo_) August 26, 2025
Persistent bottlenecks further weigh on BTC, making it a poor fit for the demands of modern Web3 ecosystems. These include slow transaction finality, high gas fees during busy hours, and minimal smart contract capabilities.
This limits demand from developers and users seeking interoperability and programmability. As a result, whales are now rotating from BTC to Ethereum (ETH), which focuses on innovating with advanced smart contracts and DeFi protocols.
Since Bitcoin Hyper aims to transform Bitcoin into a chain that can rival Ethereum’s performance, it’s no surprise that traders are already paying close attention.
Here’s How Bitcoin Hyper Could Turn BTC Into More Than a Store of Value
Bitcoin Hyper’s mission is to turn BTC into an asset that’s central to a vibrant, DeFi-oriented ecosystem. To achieve that, it aims to introduce cost-effective, blazing-fast transaction speeds to BTC users via its Layer 2 solution.
Leveraging rollups, the Layer 2 would process bundled transactions off-chain, reducing congestion risks. As such, it could improve BTC’s transactions per second (TPS) count from the current seven to several thousand. To use BTC on this impressively fast network, holders will need to convert their BTC to wrapped BTC. For this purpose, the project will release a Canonical Bridge, allowing users to convert the assets at a 1:1 rate.
Plus, Bitcoin Hyper leverages the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) technology to introduce scalable smart contracts to BTC. That means it could become home to a growing ecosystem of Bitcoin-centered DeFi protocols, dApps, NFTs, and other projects.
Analysts from 99Bitcoins point out that at the forefront of this revolutionary ecosystem is HYPER, the project’s native token. It will be used for gas fee payments, governance, and staking, and grant fee reductions to developers using it in their smart contracts.
Expecting its use cases to drive the demand for Bitcoin Hyper as the project’s ecosystem grows, they anticipate 100x gains.
Surging Whale Interest in HYPER Could See the Presale End Soon
Since the Bitcoin Hyper presale follows a dynamic pricing model, the price to unlock all the benefits HYPER offers is constantly increasing. Currently, the per-token price stands at $0.012805, and it’s scheduled to reach $0.012975 as the presale gains traction.
Whales are taking notice of the rapidly narrowing window to secure HYPER at a low price. On August 23rd, one whale bought $26,693 worth of HYPER, investing nearly $90,000 this week in total. Yesterday, another whale secured 708,926 HYPER using ETH, depositing $8,824 into the presale.
Investors can purchase HYPER using ETH, SOL, BNB, USDT, USDC, or fiat via the presale website. Best Wallet’s apps also feature the token in their “Upcoming Tokens” sections. No minimum investment is necessary, making the presale equally attractive to both whales and smaller traders.
Purchasing HYPER allows investors to benefit from its generous staking rewards. The project’s staking APY currently stands at 91%, allowing early backers to nearly double their token holdings in the long term.
With whales showing increasing interest in HYPER, the presale could come to an abrupt end as demand increases. This leaves newcomers a limited time to act, especially as BTC’s weakness may accelerate the influx of funds into the already $12 million-plus presale.
