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Bitcoin steadies around $64k after inflation data boost, while Layer‑2 project Bitcoin Hyper’s presale edges toward $33 million, signaling growing interest in
Bitcoin settled just under $64,000 on Thursday, capping a brief rally to a three‑week high of $65,500 that was sparked by softer‑than‑expected U.S. inflation data before sellers pushed the price back into its $61,500‑$65,500 range【1】. The price stability keeps the market in a consolidation phase, shifting investor focus to infrastructure projects that could expand Bitcoin’s utility.
At a glance
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| Price | $63,950 (approx.) |
| 24h change | -0.3% |
| Key level | $65,500 high; $61,500 low |
| Catalyst | Soft U.S. inflation data; Hyper presale $32.96 M |
The soft inflation print gave Bitcoin a short‑lived lift, but the rally stalled as selling pressure re‑asserted itself, leaving the cryptocurrency hovering near $64,000. Analysts note that a daily close above $67,000 would be needed to test the Bull Market Support Band at $70,000, a level still out of reach【1】. The price remains trapped between $61,500 support and $65,500 resistance, reinforcing a sideways market rather than a decisive bullish breakout.
Meanwhile, the Bitcoin Hyper (HYPER) Layer‑2 project has raised $32.96 million in its ongoing presale and is poised to cross the $33 million milestone【1】. The token, priced at $0.0136832, offers a 36% annual percentage yield for early stakers, with the presale ending tomorrow. Hyper’s architecture pairs Bitcoin’s base‑layer security with Solana’s high‑throughput virtual machine, using a bridge that verifies block headers and settles batched transactions back to Bitcoin via zero‑knowledge proofs. The fixed supply of 21 billion HYPER tokens is allocated across development, treasury, marketing, ecosystem rewards, and exchange listings【1】.
The prolonged range‑bound environment has amplified interest in scaling solutions, as capital flows toward projects that promise faster, cheaper Bitcoin transactions without waiting for spot price appreciation. Bitcoin Hyper’s near‑completion of its $33 million fundraising target underscores market demand for such infrastructure, even as Bitcoin itself remains in a consolidation pattern.
Bitcoin’s steadiness near $64,000 highlights a market waiting for a clear catalyst, while the near‑completion of Bitcoin Hyper’s $33 million presale signals growing investor appetite for Layer‑2 solutions that could unlock higher transaction throughput for the world’s leading cryptocurrency.
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Because Ethereum's mainnet processes more than 1 million transactions per day, exceeding demand, which leads to congestion and high transaction fees.
Optimistic rollups assume transactions are valid unless challenged, leading to long challenge periods, whereas ZK rollups generate cryptographic proofs of validity that are submitted to layer 1, eliminating the delay.
Polygon (MATIC) is the most widely used project implementing the Plasma framework.