Why don’t more people use Bitcoin?
It’s one of the world’s largest assets, with a market cap of over $2.2 trillion. Bitcoin is divisible – you can spend tiny fractions of it at a time, in even smaller units than traditional dollars and cents. It takes 100 million satoshis to make one Bitcoin.
Despite being the largest cryptocurrency by market cap, Bitcoin’s Layer 1 has significant limitations. For example, it can only process around 7 transactions per second (TPS), much lower than Ethereum and Solana’s much higher throughput.
Both issues hinder Bitcoin’s adoption as a payment method; nobody wants to pay several dollars in fees for a small transaction.
The lack of programmability also hampers adoption – Bitcoin doesn’t support complex smart contracts, dApps, NFTs, and DeFi natively.
Its simple smart contract design emphasizes security and stability; ideal for a blockchain that focuses on being a ‘store-of-value,’ but less suitable for a more versatile blockchain built with Web3 in mind.
The lack of DeFi, meme-coin ecosystems, and Web3 integrations limits Bitcoin’s role in mainstream crypto innovation. Without the ability to host complex smart contracts or support programmatic financial products, Bitcoin risks being sidelined.
Bitcoin Hyper uses zk-rollups and a canonical bridge. It processes bundled transaction batches off-chain before settling them on Bitcoin’s mainnet.
Users transfer BTC into the Layer‑2 ecosystem using Bitcoin Hyper’s Canonical Bridge, wrapping BTC 1:1 to create fungible, fast-moving tokens within Hyper.
At its core, the $HYPER token drives the ecosystem: used for gas fees, staking, governance, and exclusive access to events and developer tools.
Momentum is building fast. The Bitcoin Hyper presale surged past $12M, with massive whale purchases underlining investor confidence.
Whale buys include:
If Bitcoin develops into a Hyper-enabled, programmable, DeFi-compatible chain, it could attract a new wave of developers and innovative products. By then, Bitcoin might shift from just a store of value to functioning more like Ethereum—a platform for digital financial innovation.
Bitcoin’s recent price momentum—fueled by favorable regulations and Fed sentiment—could support Hyper’s utility story, possibly driving $BTC to new highs.
As always, do your own research. This isn’t financial advice.
