Bitcoin finished 2025 as the market’s main liquidity anchor but entered a pronounced post-peak cooldown after briefly trading above $126,000 before sliding into the mid-$80,000s. Several institutional forecasts still see scope for BTC to reach six figures in Q1 2026, with targets between roughly $120,000 and $150,000 as ETF demand and regulatory clarity potentially improve. In parallel, the Bitcoin Hyper Layer 2 project has raised about $29.7 million at a token price of $0.013475 and offers 39% staking APY, attracting traders seeking higher-upside exposure to the broader Bitcoin narrative.

As crypto moves toward 2026, market conditions are turning more optimistic, with improving liquidity, rising adoption and greater institutional involvement. Against this backdrop, three presale projects – Bitcoin Hyper (HYPER), PEPENODE (PEPENODE) and Maxi Doge (MAXI) – are being positioned as candidates for significant upside if a strong bull market emerges. These early-stage tokens advertise large fundraising totals and high staking APYs, appealing to traders seeking higher-risk opportunities beyond large-cap assets.

According to the article, large crypto holders and experienced traders are actively buying Pepe, Fartcoin, Bitcoin Hyper and Pepenode as they position for a potential meme coin breakout expected around early January 2026. On-chain data highlights rising whale accumulation, multi-million dollar token purchases from exchanges and strong presale demand, with Bitcoin Hyper reportedly raising nearly $30 million and Pepenode more than $2.5 million so far. The publication is sponsored and emphasizes that investors have previously seen returns ranging from 100x to 1000x in similar cycles, while cautioning readers to conduct their own research.

In Q3 2025, US GDP rose 4.3% while core PCE hit 2.9% quarter-over-quarter, pointing to a Goldilocks-style backdrop of strong growth and easing inflation. Against this macro setup, large investors are building positions in Ethereum, Sui, Worldcoin, Hyperliquid and presale token Bitcoin Hyper, with several wallets committing multi-million-dollar sums. The combination of supportive data and whale accumulation is driving speculation about the next major crypto bull phase.

Bitcoin Hyper's HYPER token presale has raised about $29.7 million at a token price of $0.013465, positioning it among the larger DeFi-focused launches heading into 2026. The project aims to create a Bitcoin-focused Layer 2 that supports swapping, staking, and other on-chain activity, while currently offering a 39% staking APY with over 1.3 billion tokens locked.

PEPENODE, a mining–GameFi hybrid, has raised more than $2.3 million in its token sale and lists a current price of $0.0012064. The project's design burns 70% of tokens spent on rig upgrades, features a declining on-chain emissions schedule, and offers staking yields of up to 546% APY from a pre-allocated pool, while several analysts and YouTubers have highlighted the initiative.

On December 21st, trader Captain Faibik, known for previously calling a major Bitcoin price drop, argued that the recent crypto correction has ended and a new bull phase is approaching, with BTC potentially reaching $120,000. Analysts are also tracking altcoin strength via the Total 3 market cap and highlighting Ethereum, Solana, Chainlink, Ethena and Bitcoin Hyper as standout opportunities based on on-chain data, technical setups and institutional interest. Whale accumulation, ETF inflows and a $30 million Bitcoin Hyper presale are among the key metrics underpinning these bullish outlooks.

Meme coins have lagged the broader market recently, with sector-wide losses while Bitcoin holds firmer, pushing traders to look at presale opportunities. Three highlighted projects are Bitcoin Hyper, PEPENODE, and Maxi Doge, which combine meme appeal with specific utility such as a Bitcoin Layer 2, virtual mining, and trading competitions. Their presales have already raised millions of dollars and offer high advertised staking yields, aiming at investors positioning for potential 2026 gains.

As the year closes, PEPENODE promotes a mine-to-earn model that gamifies rewards without hardware and emphasizes staking and gameplay. Its presale highlights a deflationary mechanism that burns tokens used in upgrades and transactions, targeting meme coin and GameFi audiences through a virtual mining dashboard and node progression. The project's flow centers on user engagement via leveling, rewards, and leaderboards.