Encouraging indicators for top altcoins like $HYPER as long‑term whales continue holding their Bitcoin.
Bitcoin slipped 10% in 24 hours, hovering around $82 K as mid‑cycle holders offload positions. Macro uncertainty, higher real yields, and fading ETF inflows pressure confidence, while long‑term whales hold steady. Futures open interest and funding rates have reset, suggesting a neutral stance rather than a full capitulation. VanEck attributes the pullback to wallets that moved coins within the past five years, not to the oldest holders. These mid‑cycle investors are trimming exposure amid rising yields and geopolitical risk. Additional headwinds include OG miner sales, October deleveraging, and volatile offshore markets. Bitcoin Hyper proposes the first Bitcoin Layer‑2 with Solana Virtual Machine compatibility, delivering sub‑second block times and up to 65 000 TPS. The modular design uses Bitcoin as a secure settlement layer while the Hyper chain handles fast, low‑fee execution for DeFi, NFTs, and gaming. A native bridge will enable wrapped BTC to operate on the Layer‑2 without burdening the base chain. The presale has raised over $28 M, with a whale contributing $502.6 K, and the token trades at $0.0133 with 41 % APY staking. Investors view Hyper as a high‑beta way to stay within Bitcoin’s ecosystem while capturing infrastructure upside. The launch is slated for Q4 2025‑Q1 2026, after which the presale price will increase and APY will decline.