South Korean lawmakers set a Dec. 10 deadline for a stablecoin regulation draft, warning they’ll legislate independently if regulators miss the deadline.

Prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi surge for the pro-crypto candidate as Trump’s likely Fed chair pick, just as internal Fed reforms spark pushback from veterans.

The rapid growth of XRP ETFs highlights increasing investor interest in diverse crypto assets, potentially reshaping the ETF market landscape.

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Reactivation of dormant Bitcoin may signal increased market volatility and influence trading dynamics, reflecting shifts in investor behavior.

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Il recente scivolamento di Bitcoin sotto la soglia degli 87.000$ questa settimana serve da promemoria: anche gli asset più solidi (“blue chips”) possono subire violente oscillazioni (whipsaw) nelle fasi avanzate di un ciclo di mercato.

Un movimento intraday del 2-3% su un asset con una capitalizzazione di 1,7 trilioni di dollari è sufficiente per scuotere la leva finanziaria e mettere alla prova la convinzione degli investitori, specialmente quelli entrati più di recente.

Per molti operatori esperti, questo tipo di volatilità non invalida la tesi rialzista su Bitcoin, ma modifica il modo di pensare al posizionamento in portafoglio. Invece di limitarsi ad accumulare BTC spot, sempre più trader cercano investimenti a “beta elevato” (high-beta) capaci di catturare il potenziale rialzista dell’ecosistema Bitcoin senza essere strettamente legati alle sue oscillazioni di prezzo giornaliere.

È qui che entrano in gioco le narrative legate alle infrastrutture di Bitcoin.

Layer 2 e Sidechain: La scommessa sulla scalabilità

I Layer 2 di Bitcoin, le sidechain programmabili e i binari della DeFi si stanno proponendo come strumenti per partecipare alla prossima fase di crescita: non solo detenere BTC come riserva di valore, ma utilizzarlo all’interno di applicazioni ad alto throughput e basse commissioni.

In questo contesto, progetti come Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) stanno emergendo. Attualmente in fase di sviluppo (presale), il progetto mira a colmare una delle lacune più evidenti del mercato: trasformare la base “store-of-value” di Bitcoin in un livello di transazione programmabile ad alta velocità.

Perché la volatilità di fine ciclo favorisce i Layer 2

Quando Bitcoin sale costantemente per mesi e poi registra improvvisamente un’ombra ribassista sotto livelli chiave come gli 87.000$, stiamo osservando meccaniche tipiche di fine ciclo. L’alta leva finanziaria, i flussi di opzioni e le prese di profitto possono trasformare un ritracciamento di routine in una candela rossa brusca, anche se il trend macroeconomico rialzista rimane intatto.

Questa dinamica tende a dividere il comportamento del mercato:

1. Rotazione difensiva: Alcuni si spostano su stablecoin o fiat, attendendo che la volatilità si plachi.
2. Ricerca di Alpha: Altri si spostano più avanti sulla curva del rischio, cercando narrative che potrebbero sovraperformare Bitcoin se il ciclo rialzista riprende.

I progetti di infrastruttura allineati a Bitcoin – dai rollup alle sidechain – sono una destinazione naturale per questi capitali. Abbiamo già visto questo fenomeno con l’ascesa di progetti di scaling e primitive di restaking su BTC, tutti basati sulla stessa promessa: mantenere la sicurezza e il brand di Bitcoin, ma risolvere i problemi di basso throughput e mancanza di smart contract nativi.

L’approccio tecnico di Bitcoin Hyper

La proposta principale di Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) è tecnica e diretta: unire il livello di settlement (regolamento) di Bitcoin a un livello di esecuzione basato sulla SVM (Solana Virtual Machine).

In pratica, si tratta di un design modulare:

• Layer 1: Bitcoin garantisce la finalità e la sicurezza.
• Layer 2: Un livello SVM in tempo reale gestisce il trading ad alta frequenza, i pagamenti e l’attività delle dApp.

L’obiettivo è ottenere transazioni più veloci ed economiche e una scalabilità notevolmente migliorata, potenzialmente in grado di posizionare Bitcoin sulla mappa degli investitori istituzionali interessati alla DeFi. Integrando la Solana Virtual Machine, il progetto punta a fornire prestazioni di smart contract in grado di eguagliare o superare i benchmark di throughput di Solana, ma in un contesto BTC-centrico.

Il sistema si basa su un bridge canonico decentralizzato per i trasferimenti di BTC, accoppiato a un singolo sequencer che ancora periodicamente lo stato delle transazioni sulla blockchain principale di Bitcoin.

Sul fronte dei finanziamenti, la fase di presale ha raccolto oltre 28,8 milioni di dollari, con una valutazione del token $HYPER a $0.013355. Questo segnala che una parte del mercato è disposta a sostenere una tesi speculativa ma chiara: un Layer 2 compatibile con SVM e protetto da Bitcoin potrebbe catturare un’attività significativa se la prossima fase di BTC sarà guidata dall’utilizzo reale e non solo dall’apprezzamento del prezzo.

Le proiezioni di prezzo (basate su analisi speculative) indicano potenziali target di $0.20 nel 2026 e $1.50 entro il 2030, a condizione che il Layer 2 raggiunga un’adozione mainstream. Il rilascio del progetto è previsto in una finestra compresa tra il Q4 2025 e il Q1 2026.

According to a report from South Korean security firm AhnLab, state-linked hacking organizations like the North Korea-backed Lazarus Group relied heavily on spear phishing to steal funds and gather intelligence over the last 12 months. The group often posed as conference organizers, job contacts or colleagues to trick people into opening files or running commands.

Lazarus Group: Spear Phishing Turns More Realistic With AI Lures

Reports have disclosed that one unit known as Kimsuky used artificial intelligence to forge military ID images and lodge them inside a ZIP file to make messages look legitimate.

Security researchers say the fake IDs were convincing enough that recipients opened the attachments, which then ran hidden code. The incident has been traced to mid-July 2025 and appears to mark a step up in how attackers craft their lures.

The aim is simple. Get a user to trust a message, open a file, and the attacker gets a way in. That access can lead to stolen credentials, seeded malware or drained crypto wallets. The groups linked to Pyongyang have been tied to attacks on finance and defense targets, among others.

Lazarus Group Victims Asked To Execute Commands

Some campaigns did not rely only on hidden exploits. In several cases, targets were tricked into typing PowerShell commands themselves, sometimes while believing they were following official instructions.

That step lets attackers run scripts with high privileges without needing a zero-day. Security outlets have warned that this social trick is spreading and can be hard to spot.

Lazarus Group: Old File Types, New Tricks

Attackers also abused Windows shortcut files and similar formats to hide commands that run silently when a file is opened. Researchers have documented nearly 1,000 malicious .lnk samples tied to broader campaigns, showing that familiar file types remain a favorite delivery method. Those shortcuts can execute hidden arguments and pull down further payloads.

Why This Matters Now

This makes the attacks harder to stop: tailored messages, AI-forged visuals, and tricks that ask users to run code. Multi-factor authentication and software patches help, but training people to treat unusual requests with suspicion remains key. Security teams advocate basic safety nets: update, verify, and when in doubt, check with a known contact.

According to reports, Lazarus Group and Kimsuky continue to be active. Lazarus, based on AhnLab’s findings, received the most mentions in post-cybercrime analyses over the last 12 months. The group has been singled out for financially motivated hacks, while Kimsuky seems more focused on intelligence gathering and tailored deception.

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Bitcoin price erased recent gains, shedding nearly 5% to below $87,000 in early Asian trading hours on Dec. 1.

This came as a surge in Japanese government bond yields triggered a broad risk-off sentiment, shattering a fragile, low-volume market structure.

According to CryptoSlate data, BTC fell from a consolidation range near $91,000, wiping out approximately $150 billion in total crypto market capitalization.

Japan’s carry-trade repricing set the decline in motion, but trading volume data showed that the selloff worsened due to a market running on minimal liquidity

According to 10x Research, the crypto market had just delivered one of its lowest-volume weeks since July, leaving order books dangerously thin and unable to absorb institutional selling pressure.

So, Bitcoin’s decline wasn’t just a reaction to headlines but a structural failure at a key resistance level.

The volume vacuum

Beneath the surface of Bitcoin’s $3.1 trillion market cap, which rose 4% week-over-week, liquidity seems to have evaporated.

Data from 10x Research indicates that average weekly volumes have plummeted to $127 billion. Bitcoin volumes specifically were down 31% at $59.9 billion, while ETH volumes collapsed 43%.

This lack of participation turned what could have been a pretty standard technical correction into a liquidity event.

Timothy Misir, head of research at BRN, told CryptoSlate that this was “not a measured correction.” Instead, he painted it as a “liquidity event driven by positioning and macro repricing.”

He further observed that momentum “abruptly flipped” after a messy November, creating a deep gap lower that flushed leveraged longs. November was Bitcoin’s worst-performing month this year, losing nearly 18% of its value.

As a result, the shallow market depth meant that what might have been a 2% move during a high-volume week turned into a 5% rout during the illiquid weekend window.

A tale of two leverages

The current price decline has led to a significant number of liquidations, with nearly 220,000 crypto traders losing $636.69 million.

Still, the selloff also exposed a dangerous divergence in how traders are positioned across the two most significant crypto assets.

10x Research reported that Bitcoin traders have been de-risking, while ETH traders have been aggressively adding leverage. This has created a lopsided risk profile in the derivatives market.

According to the firm, Bitcoin futures open interest decreased by $1.1 billion to $29.7 billion leading up to the drop, with funding rates rising modestly to 4.3%, placing it in the 20th percentile of the last 12 months.

This suggests the Bitcoin market was relatively “cool” and that exposure was unwinding.

On the other hand, ETH is now flashing warning signals.

Despite network activity being essentially dormant, with gas fees sitting in the 5th percentile of usage, speculative fervor has overheated.

Funding rates surged to 20.4%, placing the cost of leverage in the 83rd percentile of the past year, while open interest climbed by $900 million.

This disconnect, where Ethereum is seeing “frothy” speculative demand despite a collapsing network utility, suggests the market is mispricing risk.

Macro triggers

While market structure provided the fuel, the spark arrived from Tokyo.

The 10-year Japanese government bond (JGB) yield climbed to 1.84%, a level unseen since April 2008, while the two-year yield breached 1% for the first time since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis.

These moves have repriced expectations for the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) monetary policy, with markets increasingly pricing in a rate hike for mid-December. This threatens the “yen carry trade,” where investors borrow cheap yen to fund risk assets.

Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, noted that the BOJ has “put a December rate hike in play,” strengthening the yen and raising the cost of capital for global speculators.

But the macro anxiety isn’t limited to Japan.

BRN’s Misir points to Gold’s continued rally to $4,250 as evidence that global traders are hedging against persistent inflation or rising fiscal risks. He noted:

“When macro liquidity tightens, crypto, a high-beta asset, often retests lower bands first.”

With US employment data and ISM prints due later in the week, the market faces a gauntlet of “event risk” that could further strain the already low liquidity.

Retail distress and on-chain reality

The fallout has damaged the technical picture for Bitcoin, pushing the price below the “short-term holder cost basis,” a critical level that often distinguishes between bull market dips and deeper corrections.

On-chain flows paint a picture of distribution from smart money to retail hands.

According to BRN analysis, accumulation by long-term holders and large wallets has decelerated. In their place, retail cohorts holding less than 1 BTC have been buying at “distressed levels.”

While this indicates some demand, the absence of whale accumulation suggests institutional investors are waiting for lower prices.

Misir said:

“The main takeaway is that supply has shifted closer to stronger hands, but supply-overhang remains above key resistance bands.”

However, there is quite a bit of “dry powder” on the sidelines. Stablecoin balances on exchanges have risen, signaling that traders have capital ready to deploy. But with Bitcoin futures traders unwinding and ETFs largely offline during the weekend drop, that capital has yet to step in aggressively.

Considering this, the market is now looking at the mid-$80,000s for structural support.

However, a failure to reclaim the low-$90,000s would signal that the weekend’s liquidity flush has further to run, potentially targeting the low-$80,000s as the unwinding of the yen carry trade ripples through the system.

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The digital asset landscape has matured significantly over the past several years. Simple spot holding is no longer the only viable strategy for generating substantial returns. Today’s market rewards precision, algorithmic discipline, and above all else, liquidity.

For skilled traders, the barrier to entry is rarely knowledge. Instead, it is capitalization. A trader may possess a strategy with a high Sharpe ratio and disciplined risk management, yet find their growth stunted by a personal account size that renders the math irrelevant.

This disconnect between skill and capital has given rise to a sophisticated ecosystem of crypto proprietary trading. The concept extends far beyond simply borrowing funds. It represents access to institutional-grade infrastructure that bridges the gap between retail speculation and professional execution.

The Capital Efficiency Paradox

Why do profitable traders fail to scale?

The answer often lies in mathematics rather than market movement. A trader operating with a 5,000 USDT personal account must take outsized risks to generate a livable income. This frequently leads to over-leveraging positions to the point of ruin. In contrast, a trader managing a funded account of 200,000 USDT can target conservative, low-variance moves and still generate substantial returns.

This dynamic creates what we might call the efficiency paradox: having more capital allows a trader to take less risk while making more money. By utilizing a proprietary firm’s resources, the focus shifts from desperate account flipping to sustainable wealth generation. The pressure to hit “home runs” evaporates entirely, replaced by the professional pursuit of consistent base hits.

Psychological Detachment as an Edge

When personal savings are on the line, emotional attachment distorts decision-making in profound ways. The fear of loss triggers the amygdala, causing traders to cut winners early. Even worse, it often leads to revenge trading after a loss. Proprietary trading constructs a firewall between the trader’s lifestyle and their trading capital, fundamentally changing the psychological equation.

In a funded environment, the downside is capped at a defined level. A trader might face a drawdown limit, but they are not risking their mortgage payment or emergency savings. This psychological freedom allows for the execution of strategies with cold, calculated precision. When the risk is systemic rather than personal, the trader can finally operate with the objectivity required to extract value from volatile markets.

Evaluating the Execution Environment

Not all funding models are created equal, and the differences matter significantly. In the early days of prop trading, firms were largely focused on Forex. They treated crypto as an afterthought, offering poor spreads and artificial slippage. The modern crypto trader requires a specialized environment built specifically for digital assets. If the underlying technology does not mirror live exchange conditions, the strategy is doomed to fail regardless of its theoretical merit.

A robust trading infrastructure must offer direct access to order books without intermediaries. Whether a trader is scalping Bitcoin perpetuals or navigating complex options strategies, the execution must be instantaneous.

This is where the distinction between a simulation and a career-building platform becomes evident. Identifying the best crypto prop trading firm requires careful examination of the execution model. The key is looking for firms like HyroTrader that route through major liquidity providers like ByBit or Binance rather than internal dealing desks that trade against their clients.

The Importance of True Market Data

A chart is only as good as its data feed, and this principle cannot be overstated. Artificial “wicks” designed to stop out retail traders are a hallmark of inferior platforms that prioritize their own profit over trader success. Professional prop firms utilize real-time data streams that ensure what a trader sees on the chart matches the global order book with complete accuracy.

For algorithmic traders and those utilizing automated bots, this transparency is non-negotiable. Strategies that rely on technical levels or high-frequency inputs cannot function properly if the price feed is manipulated or delayed. The ability to integrate tools like TradingView or connect via API directly to the exchange liquidity is what separates a gamified experience from a professional trading operation.

Meet HyroTrader

Founded in 2022 and based in Prague, HyroTrader is a proprietary trading firm specializing in cryptocurrency for traders. The company offers funded accounts of up to 200,000 USDT, which can be scaled to 1 million USDT with consistent performance.

Traders utilize real-time data to trade on ByBit or Binance through CLEO, ensuring authentic trading conditions. Profit sharing begins at 70% and can increase to 90%, with payouts made in USDT or USDC within 12-24 hours after earning $100 in profit.

Unlike many competitors, HyroTrader provides unlimited evaluation periods and refunds the challenge fee after the first payout, lowering entry costs. With over $2 million paid out and a global community, it offers a legitimate opportunity for skilled crypto traders to access institutional capital without risking personal funds.

Navigating Risk and Drawdown Constraints

The primary critique of proprietary trading is often the strictness of risk rules. However, these constraints are actually the training wheels of professionalism when viewed through the right lens. A 5% daily drawdown limit or a 10% maximum loss ceiling is not a trap designed to fail traders. It is a standard institutional risk parameter used by professionals worldwide. No hedge fund manager in the world is permitted to lose 20% of a portfolio in a single afternoon, and for good reason.

Learning to navigate these parameters is what refines a gambler into a genuine risk manager. The best environments offer unlimited time for evaluation, recognizing that quality trading cannot be rushed. The artificial pressure of a “30-day challenge” often forces traders to violate their own risk management rules just to beat the clock. Removing the time limit allows the trader to wait patiently for the highest probability setups, aligning their activity with market conditions rather than an arbitrary calendar deadline.

Scaling: The Path to Seven Figures

The trajectory for a crypto prop trader should not end at the initial funding stage. The true goal is scalability over time. A static account size eventually limits potential regardless of skill level, whereas a dynamic scaling plan rewards consistency and discipline.

Consider a roadmap that begins at 200,000 USDT. Through consistent performance, avoiding significant drawdowns, and hitting modest profit targets, a trader can see their allocation grow to 1,000,000 USDT. At this level, a profit split of 80% or 90% becomes genuinely life-changing, transforming trading from a side pursuit into a legitimate wealth-building vehicle.

The Cash Flow Advantage

Liquidity is king in any trading endeavor. In traditional finance, waiting 30 days for a wire transfer is standard practice. In the crypto ecosystem, money moves at the speed of the blockchain itself. Traders who live off their market returns require agility. They need the ability to request a withdrawal on a Sunday and receive USDT or USDC within hours rather than weeks.

This fluidity turns trading from a speculative venture into a reliable business operation with predictable cash flows. When profits can be realized and withdrawn immediately upon hitting a threshold, the feedback loop of success is powerfully reinforced. It allows the trader to compound their personal net worth steadily while leaving the firm’s capital at work in the markets.

The Future of Decentralized Opportunity

The convergence of cryptocurrency volatility and proprietary capital offers a unique moment in financial history. It allows individuals with skills to act as institutional players, regardless of their geographic location or personal net worth. The playing field has never been more level for talented traders seeking meaningful opportunities.

Whether employing high-frequency trading bots, executing manual price-action strategies, or hedging with options, the vehicle matters as much as the driver. By leveraging significant capital without personal risk, utilizing direct exchange execution, and operating within professional risk parameters, traders can unlock the full potential of the crypto markets. The era of the undercapitalized retail trader is ending. The era of the funded professional has arrived.

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Pi Coin has dropped about 7% in the last 24 hours, joining the wider market pullback. Even with this hit, its monthly move is still near –8.7%, which is better than Bitcoin’s roughly 21% loss and Ethereum’s 26% slide over the same period.

The question now is simple: is this the start of a deeper drop, or just a reset before PI’s next upmove?

A Fresh Bearish Shock, Then Two Metrics Hint The Dump Might Be Easing

The latest leg down started with a clear bearish event on the 12-hour chart. PI completed a downside crossover where the 20-period exponential moving average (EMA) slipped below the 100-period EMA. EMA is a moving average that gives more weight to recent prices so traders can see short-term momentum more clearly.

That crossover usually keeps pressure on price in the short term, which is what we have just seen with the 7% daily loss and a near 10% loss from yesterday’s high.

But under the surface, two internal metrics now suggest that the worst of this wave may be close to done.

The first is the Relative Strength Index (RSI), which measures momentum. Between November 21 and December 1, PI’s price formed a higher low, but RSI formed a lower low. This is a hidden bullish divergence. It often appears when a trend still wants to push higher after a shake-out.

However, the RSI is still not in the complete oversold zone and might end up dropping a bit more before recovering, along with the price.

The second clue comes from Chaikin Money Flow (CMF), which tracks whether big-money buyers or sellers are in control. CMF has a strong record with PI. From November 3 to November 19, CMF jumped more than 313%. During almost the same window, from November 4 to November 20, the Pi Coin price climbed about 30.75%. When CMF surged, the price followed quickly after.

Right now, CMF is still above zero and has started to curl higher again. CMF has to break above the descending trend line that connects its recent lower highs. If that breakout happens while RSI holds its divergence, the setup supports a more meaningful rebound.

Key Pi Coin Price Levels That Will Confirm Or Kill The Rebound Case

If PI buyers can build on this early internal strength, the first job is to reclaim $0.238 with a clean daily close. From the current zone near $0.229, that would be roughly a 4% rebound.

A close above $0.238 opens the door to the next resistance areas near $0.255 and $0.266. If the broader market improves, the Pi Coin price could even retest $0.284, which marked the top of the last strong move up.

On the downside, PI must protect support around $0.225 and $0.223. Losing both levels would cancel the hidden bullish divergence and shift focus to the next demand area near $0.209.

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Right now, Pi Coin has taken a clear hit after the bearish EMA crossover, but it is still holding up better than Bitcoin and Ethereum on a monthly view. RSI divergence and a curling CMF say the current dump might be closer to the end than the beginning.

Whether that turns into a real rebound or just a brief pause comes down to two simple tests: CMF breaking its trend line and PI closing back above $0.238 without losing $0.223 on the way.

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Digital asset investment products saw $1.07 billion in inflows after four weeks of outflows, as hopes for US Federal Reserve rate cuts revived investor confidence.

Market sentiment shifted following comments from Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) member John Williams, who indicated monetary policy remains restrictive. This fueled expectations of a possible rate cut in December and spurred renewed investment.

Rate Cut Hopes Trigger Over $1 Billion Crypto Inflows

The $1.07 billion reversal comes after digital asset exchange-traded products (ETPs) saw $5.7 billion in outflows over the prior four weeks. Last week, crypto outflows reached $1.94 billion.

The latest CoinShares’ weekly report attributes last week’s crypto inflows to John Williams’ remarks about US monetary policy, which drove speculation of potential easing.

Trading volumes fell to $24 billion during Thanksgiving week, down from $56 billion the week before. Even with subdued trading, investors moved capital back to crypto products at a pace not seen since early November.

Interest rates affect crypto markets profoundly. Lower rates reduce the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets such as Bitcoin.

This shift makes risk assets more attractive to institutional investors looking for higher returns. Historically, easier monetary conditions have correlated with digital asset rallies.

The US accounted for 93% of total crypto inflows, while Canada saw $97.6 million in inflows and Switzerland $24.6 million, reflecting strong demand in established crypto-friendly regions.

By contrast, Germany witnessed $55.5 million in outflows, indicating diverging investor confidence and potential year-end portfolio adjustments.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP Attract the Most Inflows

Bitcoin brought in $464 million, securing its position as the top institutional holding. Ethereum followed with $309 million, fueled by expectations of network upgrades and increasing staking.

Notably, XRP was the standout with a record $289 million in inflows, reported by CoinShares.

Short-Bitcoin ETPs saw $1.9 million in outflows, showing traders are backing off bearish bets. This ongoing shift aligns with wider optimism and reduced hedging among participants.

Cardano experienced $19.3 million in outflows, erasing 23% of its assets under management. This points to selective institutional interest, with capital flowing to established leaders and emerging narratives rather than being spread evenly across all altcoins.

On-chain data highlights notable supply movements that support bullish sentiment. For example, a market observer pointed out on X that large amounts of XRP have been withdrawn from centralized exchanges as new ETFs go live.

This pattern implies investors are moving assets into long-term storage, reducing supply for immediate sale. As new institutional demand via ETPs meets shrinking supply, the result could be price squeezes and upward momentum.

The intersection of positive macroeconomic signals, regulatory developments, and new investment vehicles has opened the door for continued inflows.

In December and beyond, the interplay between Federal Reserve policy, institutional demand, and crypto markets will determine whether this reversal leads to a sustained rally or just a brief pause in recent weakness.

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A crypto analyst has issued one of the most dramatic market calls of the year, predicting that the Bitcoin price could crash below $50,000 by 2026. However, he claims that this drop could set the stage for a historic wealth transfer. He says 2026 could become the best year for investors who stay calm and prepare for a major market reset. His reasons are closely tied to the growing economic imbalances and to key US macroeconomic indicators, which continue to tilt deeper into negative territory. 

Analyst Predicts Bitcoin Price Crash And 2026 Market Reset 

A crypto market analyst who goes by the name ‘NoLimit’ on X has shared a dramatic forecast, claiming that 2026 may be the “best year” ever and could see the biggest wealth-transfer event in more than a decade. He anticipates significant volatility in digital assets during this period and predicts that the price of Bitcoin could slip below $50,000, representing a more than 42% decline from its present price above $86,000.

The analyst outlined several reasons why he believes that 2026 could become the most defining year for investors. As Bitcoin’s price declines to projected lows, NoLimit predicts the broader market will undergo a deep structural reset, which could drive declines across several economic indicators and financial assets. 

In his chart, the analyst referenced the widening gap between US assets and liabilities, arguing that the expanding spread is an early signal of structural weakness. That chart highlights a consistent rise in US liabilities from the roughly $30 trillion range in 2016 to above $60 trillion in 2025, while US assets climb more slowly. This gap pushes the net position further into negative territory, which the analyst indicates could trigger a broader correction in traditional markets. 

During the projected market reset in 2026, NoLimit anticipates a dramatic decline in US equities, warning that the S&P 500 could lose as much as 40% of its value. He believes that the correction will hit individual companies even harder. In the most extreme cases, he expects some stocks to fall by 50% to 98%, echoing the collapse of many technology firms during the dot-com crash in 2001. 

Gold Expected To Surge As Banks Collapse

NoLimit has indicated that his projected decline in Bitcoin’s price is expected to contribute to his proposed wealth-transfer event in 2026. While BTC drops below $50,000, the analyst forecasts that gold will skyrocket to $6,500, reflecting a more than 53.6% increase from its current price of around $4,233.

He also warns that several banks may collapse in 2026. He believes that the recessionary pressure building beneath the surface is far worse than most expect, pointing to sky-high debt, governments and corporations burdened by cheap loans, and the $1.2 trillion commercial real estate loans set to mature between 2025 and 2026.

NoLimit has indicated that these projected shifts in both economic indicators and investment assets will strain overextended investors and reward those who preserve liquidity and position themselves during the lowest point of the cycle. 

What to Know:

• Strategy’s willingness to keep Bitcoin sales ‘on the table’ reflects a broader shift toward tactical, actively managed $BTC exposure without abandoning long-term conviction.
• As Bitcoin’s base layer remains constrained by low throughput and high, cyclical fees, traders increasingly look to Layer 2 infrastructure as leveraged expressions of $BTC upside.
• Bitcoin Hyper targets Bitcoin’s speed and programmability gap with an SVM-powered Layer 2 that aims for Solana-level performance while settling to Bitcoin.

When you see a long-term Bitcoin accumulator suddenly flashing ‘green dots’ instead of just quietly stacking sats, you aren’t just watching a trade, you’re watching a shift in conviction.

Many saw the green dots as a sign for more Bitcoin purchases, while others saw it as buybacks or a restructuring of assets.

The willingness of major players like Strategy to keep potential $BTC sales on the table signals a massive evolution in the market. Even the loudest ‘HODL forever’ thesis is now being wrapped in active risk management.

For you as a trader or allocator, that nuance changes everything. If the most visible corporate-style HODLers are comfortable dialing risk up and down around a core $BTC position, it legitimizes a more tactical approach for the rest of us. It’s no longer a binary choice between ‘all spot, all the time’ or exiting to fiat.

Instead, we are seeing sophisticated traders keeping their ‘hard money’ core while rotating a slice of their stack into high-beta ecosystem plays.

Why? Because everyone agrees on one thing: Bitcoin’s base layer is incredible for settlement, but it is too slow (~7 TPS) and too rigid for modern apps. The market is realizing that infrastructure, scaling, and programmability layers could outgrow $BTC itself on a percentage basis in a bull cycle.

Just as we saw with Ethereum’s modular stack, the real leverage often lies in the layers built on top of the base asset. This is why tactical Bitcoin exposure is drifting toward Layer-2s.

Bitcoin Hyper: The ‘Best of Both Worlds’ Engine

If you believe Bitcoin will remain the king of settlement but acknowledge it can’t host high-speed gaming or complex DeFi, then you need a high-performance execution layer. Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) is designed to be exactly that.

It creates a fusion that combines Bitcoin’s massive liquidity and security with a real-time Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) Layer-2 for execution.

By integrating the SVM, Bitcoin Hyper isn’t just trying to be faster; it’s aiming for sub-second confirmations and throughput in the thousands of transactions per second. It leans into Solana-style performance while settling back to Bitcoin.

This directly solves the biggest headaches we all face with $BTC: agonizingly slow block times and fees that spike when the mempool gets clogged.

Crucially, this system relies on a Canonical Bridge. This decentralized bridge is the vital link that handles $BTC transfers into the ecosystem, ensuring that assets move securely between the mainnet and the Layer 2.

It positions the network not as a competitor trying to kill Bitcoin, but as a modular extension that finally makes your $BTC usable for high-speed swaps, lending, and staking.

The Financial Upside: Whales and ROI Potential

For traders who are reading the market’s ‘green dots’ as a sign to be nimble, the financial setup for $HYPER is looking increasingly attractive. Smart money is already making significant moves to secure its position before the public catches on.

We aren’t talking about small change here; we are seeing massive whale conviction. In the last months, we tracked buy-ins of $500K and $379.9K. When wallets of this size start accumulating a presale token, it’s usually a signal that they see something the retail market hasn’t fully priced in yet.

Currently, the token is priced at $0.013355. However, our experts see $HYPER hitting $0.08625 by the end of 2026. If you choose to invest at today’s price, hitting that target would give you an ROI of around 545%.

The presale has already raised over $28.8M, and with staking rewards at 40% the incentives are aligned for early adopters. If you want $HYPER, get it soon, as a price increase is coming.

Remember, this isn’t intended as financial advice, and you should always do your own research before investing.

Authored by Aaron Walker, NewsBTC — https://www.newsbtc.com/news/strategy-green-bitcoin-dots-fuel-interest-bitcoin-hyper