During the latest crypto market crash, MicroStrategy expanded its Bitcoin treasury with an additional $90M purchase, highlighting ongoing institutional demand even as retail sentiment weakens. At the same time, Bitcoin Hyper, a Layer 2 project integrating the Solana Virtual Machine, has secured over $31.3M in its presale with whale wallets accumulating $1M. One whale transaction of $500K was recorded on Jan 15, 2026, as investors position for potential Bitcoin-based DeFi growth.

Bitcoin slipped under $70,000 as U.S. spot ETF flows turned negative over the past week, the article notes, raising concerns about institutional profit taking. It also reports that BMIC, which promotes post‑quantum wallet security using ERC‑4337 smart accounts, has collected over $441K in its presale, with tokens priced at $0.049474 despite broader market volatility.

Bernstein analysts, including Gautam Chhugani, expect Bitcoin to reach $150,000 in 2026, citing spot ETF inflows and post halving supply constraints. In parallel, Bitcoin Hyper, a Layer 2 using the Solana Virtual Machine, has raised $31.3M in its presale, with Etherscan noting whale activity and a token price of $0.0136753.

French authorities arrested six suspects over the February 4–5 kidnapping and extortion of a magistrate and his mother in the Drome region, an event that has raised fresh concerns about institutional security. Against this backdrop, LiquidChain is positioning its Layer 3 protocol as a unified liquidity layer for Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana, with its presale already collecting $532,000 at a token price of $0.0135. The project promotes a "deploy-once" execution model via a cross-chain virtual machine aimed at reducing bridge-related risks and improving capital efficiency.

Dogecoin has stabilized near $0.094, with clusters holding 10M–100M DOGE adding exposure and analysts eyeing a possible path to $0.14–$0.15 if $0.105 is reclaimed. The article also flags downside risk below $0.088. Meanwhile, Maxi Doge’s presale has raised over $4.5M, reflecting rotation toward higher‑beta tokens.

Solana recently hit resistance at $84, triggering concerns over fading momentum and possible leverage unwinds, while its price struggles to reclaim the $90 region. At the same time, Bitcoin Hyper, a Bitcoin Layer 2 using Solana Virtual Machine technology, has raised $31.3M in its presale at a token price of $0.0136753. On-chain data points to whale accumulation in $HYPER, reflecting a rotation of capital from major altcoins into infrastructure focused on scaling Bitcoin.

Ethereum reclaimed the $2,000 area after defending $1,700, with market participants watching $2,850 as a potential pivot toward $3,000. On chain metrics point to exchange reserves at multi year lows, and ETHE outflows have eased. Some capital is rotating to $BMIC, a quantum security project that reports over $441K raised at $0.049474 during its presale.

According to CoinShares, Bitcoin's exposure to quantum attacks is real but remains decades away, leaving time for potential soft-fork defenses. Meanwhile, focus is shifting to application-layer changes in the $85B creator economy, where SUBBD uses AI tools and Ethereum-based contracts. The project reports $1.47M raised, a first-year 20% APY staking option, and a presale price of $0.0574925.

Bitcoin moved back above $70,000 after a choppy 2024, with a weekly close below $68,000 seen as invalidation and a potential $60,000 retest. Projections point to $150,000–$200,000, while the path includes $85k–$92k and possibly $100,000 by year‑end. Bitcoin Hyper uses SVM and has attracted $31.3M, with tokens at $0.0136753.