Quick Facts:
Poor Bitcoin is going through the wars. Again. Currently circling the $82K mark, the $BTC price has declined by 10% in the past 24 hours alone.
At the same time, VanEck says the oldest long‑term holders, who have sat on coins for more than five years, are barely flinching. That suggests structural believers are not the ones rushing for the exits, even as price volatility spikes.
Futures data seems to support this view. Open interest and funding rates have reset toward more neutral levels, hinting at a washout of over‑levered longs rather than a full‑blown capitulation by strategic capital.
Other analysts have highlighted OG miner selling, October deleveraging and offshore venue volatility as additional headwinds, making the tape feel heavier than underlying flows might justify.
If you zoom out, this dynamic has important implications for altcoins. When long‑term whales hold tight and mid‑cycle wallets rotate, capital often looks for asymmetric upside in infrastructure plays rather than chasing spot $BTC.
When mid‑cycle investors ask whether whales are buying or selling Bitcoin, they’re really asking if the cycle is over.
VanEck’s view that long‑term whales are not selling – while shorter‑horizon holders rebalance – supports the idea of a mid‑cycle reset instead of a final blow‑off top or brutal bear‑market start.
In that kind of environment, capital tends to rotate rather than fully exit.
The result is renewed interest in Bitcoin infrastructure names like Lightning, Stacks and Merlin Chain, each trying to solve pieces of the same puzzle: how to get faster settlement, lower fees, and richer programmability without sacrificing Bitcoin’s settlement assurances.
This project directly targets Bitcoin’s long‑standing limitations, limited TPS, variable fees that tend to spike in congested periods, and a scripting model that was never built for complex DeFi.
Bitcoin Hyper is aiming for low fees and near‑instant finality for these use cases while still anchoring state back to Bitcoin periodically.
For $BTC holders looking to stay in the Bitcoin universe while getting exposure to higher‑beta infrastructure, Bitcoin Hyper is one of the best altcoins to watch right now.
The presale is time-sensitive, however. The price goes up in stages, while the APY lowers as more holders join the staking pool. Plus, with the Layer-2 launch set for Q4/25–Q1/26, the presale is coming to an end.
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, or trading advice. Always do your own research before making any investment decision.
