What to Know: Vanguard’s embrace of spot Bitcoin ETFs adds another giant 
gatekeeper to the BTC on-ramp, channeling retirement and retail capital into 
the asset. As Bitcoin becomes an ETF-friendly macro asset, traders seeking 
more upside are rotating toward higher-risk ecosystem plays and infrastructure 
tokens. Bitcoin Hyper targets Bitcoin’s limitations on speed, fees, and 
programmability by integrating SVM on a modular Layer 2 anchored to $BTC 
settlement. The Bitcoin Layer 2 race is intensifying as projects compete to 
capture DeFi, gaming, and payments flows that the base Bitcoin network cannot 
natively support. For years, Vanguard stood out as the big asset manager that 
wanted nothing to do with spot Bitcoin ETFs. That stance quietly shifted, and 
the pivot matters. When a $9+ trillion retirement giant opens the door to $BTC 
exposure, it adds another massive gatekeeper to the on-ramp for mainstream 
capital. It saw $BTC rally on Tuesday, jumping back up to the $92K mark from a 
recent dip below the $86K region. You now have BlackRock, Fidelity, and 
Vanguard funneling retirement portfolios, 401(k)s, and brokerage accounts into 
spot Bitcoin. That flow doesn’t just push up $BTC’s market cap; it changes how 
traditional investors think about crypto risk. Bitcoin starts to look like 
‘digital gold core holding,’ not a speculative side bet. The knock-on effect 
is obvious for traders: if Bitcoin becomes the safe, ETF-wrapped asset, the 
search for higher-octane upside moves further out on the risk curve. That’s 
where ecosystem plays, infrastructure tokens, and early-stage presales come 
in. Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) is positioning itself exactly in that lane, 
pitching itself as a Bitcoin-native Layer 2 with Solana-grade performance. As 
capital crowds into spot BTC via TradFi rails, the question for more 
aggressive crypto traders isn’t ‘Should I own Bitcoin?’ anymore. It’s ‘Where 
can I get leveraged exposure to the Bitcoin network’s growth without using 
actual leverage?’ For some, that answer increasingly looks like ecosystem bets 
such as Bitcoin Hyper (HYPER) and other high-throughput Bitcoin Layer 2s. Why 
Wall Street’s Bitcoin Obsession Pushes Attention To Layer 2 Wall Street’s ETF 
embrace solves one thing: easy Bitcoin exposure inside familiar accounts. It 
doesn’t solve Bitcoin’s technical pain points. The base layer still processes 
roughly 7 transactions per second, with confirmation times measured in minutes 
and fees that spike into double digits when mempools clog. That limitation is 
a feature for store-of-value purists, but a brick wall for anyone wanting 
DeFi, gaming, or consumer apps atop Bitcoin. So you’re seeing a rush of 
infrastructure projects racing to bolt smart contracts and high throughput 
onto $BTC without compromising its settlement assurances. Competing visions 
include Ordinals-centric tooling, sidechains like Rootstock, and experimental 
rollup frameworks. In that crowded field, Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) is pitching 
itself as a unique contender, differentiating through Solana Virtual Machine 
(SVM) compatibility. It has an explicit focus on traders and DeFi power users 
looking to amplify Bitcoin’s upside rather than just hold ETF shares. You can 
buy $HYPER for $0.013365 while it’s still in its presale, and take advantage 
of 40% staking rewards. Bitcoin Hyper’s Bet: Solana Performance, Bitcoin 
Settlement Zooming in, Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) markets itself as ‘the first 
ever Bitcoin Layer 2 with SVM integration,’ aiming to deliver performance that 
can exceed Solana’s own execution speeds. Anchored by a canonical bridge that 
links Bitcoin’s security to high-speed execution, Bitcoin Hyper’s modular 
architecture combines the best of both worlds. The system relies on Bitcoin L1 
for settlement while offloading processing to a real-time SVM Layer 2, where a 
single sequencer commits state roots on-chain. This bridge allows you to 
escape L1 congestion and access an ecosystem of instant, low-cost wrapped $BTC 
payments, NFTs, and DeFi. With support for Rust SDKs and Solana-style APIs, 
Bitcoin Hyper brings high-performance gaming and complex smart contracts to 
Bitcoin. If you want more info, check out our ‘What is Bitcoin Hyper’ guide. 
The market seems to be paying attention as the Bitcoin Hyper presale has 
raised over $28.8M so far. And smart money is moving. High-net-worth wallets 
have been making purchases as large as $500K. Our experts see a potential end- 
of-2026 high of $0.08625, which, if you bought at today’s price, would see you 
with a potential ROI of over 545%. If you believe Vanguard and its peers will 
keep funneling conservative capital into spot Bitcoin, Layer 2s like $HYPER 
offer a different angle: upside tied not just to $BTC’s price, but to whether 
Bitcoin can finally host high-throughput applications at scale. Join the 
$HYPER presale. 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/vanguard-etf-pivot-causes-fomo-as- 
hyper-rides-the-wave

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Dogecoin’s recent price action has taken an unexpected turn as on-chain data 
shows whale transactions collapsing to levels not seen in two months. This 
lack of activity from whale addresses has seen the meme coin falling to an 
important support area, and it raises the question about whether big players 
are stepping back from the meme coin. Dogecoin Whale Activity Falls To Its 
Lowest Level In 60 Days Data from on-chain analytics platform Santiment 
reveals that large transactions on the Dogecoin blockchain recently fell to as 
low as just 4 in a single day, marking a two-month low in whale participation. 
Santiment classifies whale transaction count as transactions with a value of 
$1 million or greater. This drop is notable, as it is a drastic change from 
the high levels of participation of whale traders in October and early 
November, which reached as high as 212 whale transactions on October 11. 
Related Reading: Here’s What To Expect If The XRP Price Holds $2 This drop is 
an extension of a steady Dogecoin cooldown that has persisted through the past 
few weeks. Large-holder activity can serve as a proxy for institutional or 
high-volume investors. Therefore, the current decline suggests that big 
players are either waiting for better entry conditions or scaling back 
exposure. At the time of writing, Santiment data shows that there were 11 
Dogecoin whale transactions in the past 24 hours. Although this is a rebound 
from the alarming four-transaction low, the current level is far below what is 
considered a healthy range for a cryptocurrency that relies heavily on 
sentiment bursts of activity. The reduction in transfers is especially notable 
at a time when Dogecoin&#8217;s price action in the past 24 hours is attempting to 
maintain an important level above $0.15. Dogecoin Whale Transaction Count. 
Source: Santiment DOGE Holds Support, But Technical Momentum Weakens Price 
action in the past few weeks has been mostly bearish price action, and 
technical analysis shows that the meme coin is now in its longest accumulation 
phase since its inception. Related Reading: Ripple Marks Another Milestone In 
Bid To Dominate Global Payments With XRP Dogecoin Price Accumulation. Source: 
@galaxyBTC On X Notably, Dogecoin is going through a spark of strength over 
the past 24 hours as it bounced from $0.134 and climbed about 11%, but the 
recovery appears to be generated by retail traders rather than a meaningful 
return of whale activity. That estimation aligns with the weak inflows into 
Spot Dogecoin ETFs and the overall quietness from major holders. It is 
difficult for the price to build a strong upward trend without whales 
participating on the buy side. It’s not just the presence of whales that 
matters, but the nature of their activity. Earlier in the year, on October 11, 
whale transactions surged to 212, but most of those were sell orders. The 
result was immediate and painful, as the Dogecoin price dropped from $0.25 to 
$0.18 in a single day. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from 
Tradingview.com

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Bitcoin settled $6.9 trillion in the past 90 days as a growing alternative to 
traditional settlement networks, but its global merchant adoption remains only 
a fraction of international giants.

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