Bitcoin Breaks $125K ATH as Uptober Sets In and Bitcoin Hyper’s $21.6M Presale Soars

Bitcoin just broke the $125K ATH this Sunday, trading at $125,376.68 on CoinMarketCap for a short period before contracting slightly.

However, momentum didn’t wear off. Bitcoin is still hovering around $124K, which suggests consolidation before the next push.

The main catalysts? Trump’s recent government shutdown is the most impactful, causing fear and uncertainty due to suspending government services and putting around 40% of the federal workforce on unpaid leave.

In turn, this increased the likelihood of another tax rate cut at the next FOMC meeting planned for end-October. FedWatch puts the odds of a favorable decision at 95.7%, up from 89% on September 29, before the governmental shutdown.

The uncertainty and chaos at the governmental level casts doubt in the investors’ hearts and lowers their confidence in the US dollar. This explains their migration to crypto in general and Bitcoin in particular, as the once high-risk assets and not as high-risk anymore.

Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) will also benefit from this increasing pro-crypto trend. As Bitcoin’s Layer 2 solution, promising faster and cheaper transactions and a more scalable network, Hyper’s presale already raised $21.6M and it’s growing rapidly.

Will Bitcoin Retain Its Momentum In October?

There’s little doubt that Bitcoin will retain its bullish momentum into October and beyond, because we have officially entered the bull zone.

Between 2013 and 2025, a 13-year period, Bitcoin’s only had four red Octobers, the last one in 2022, according to CoinGlass data.

This year’s Q4 has already started with an 8.24% pump and the expectations are high considering the catalytic factors fueling Bitcoin’s drive.

The recent governmental shutdown may be the most impactful now, but there are others that will have an even greater impact long-term.

September’s ADP Employment Report is one of them, highlighting 32,000 job losses, compared to the expected 50,000 in job creations.

The massive discrepancy contributed to the fear and uncertainty among investors and explained, at least partly, the market’s migration to crypto.

Then we have the growing institutional adoption, with the largest Bitcoin treasuries hoarding $BTC at a steady pace throughout 2025.

Together with the increasingly pro-crypto legislation, marked by Trump’s GENIUS Act, these factors could support Bitcoin’s growth massively into 2026 and beyond.

Strategy’s Michael Saylor ascribes to that idea wholeheartedly, when he commented, after being asked about Bitcoin’s next winter phase during a Bloomberg interview back in June:

Winter is not coming back. We’re past that phase. If Bitcoin isn’t going to zero, it’s going to $1M.

—Michael Saylor, Bloomberg interview

With a targeted Q4 public release, Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) will also likely contribute to Bitcoin’s 2025 bull run.

Bitcoin Hyper Promises Faster and Cheaper Bitcoin Transactions

Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) is the Layer 2 solution to Bitcoin’s most pressing issue: its performance limitation of seven transactions per second (TPS). By addressing this problem head-on, Hyper promises to offer faster and cheaper transactions for a more performant and scalable Bitcoin.

The Canonical Bridge is one of the primary tools to help with that. Once the Bitcoin Relay Program confirms incoming transactions, the Bridge then mints the users’ Bitcoins into the Hyper layer.

Any transactions to and from the Hyper layer have near-instant finality, drastically upgrading the ecosystem’s responsiveness and overall performance. You can also withdraw your Bitcoins to Layer 1 whenever necessary.

Hyper’s Layer 2 maintains strong synchronization with Bitcoin’s native Layer 1 to ensure optimal performance and security.

The Solana Virtual Machine is another welcomed addition to Hyper’s tool set, enabling the ultra-fast execution of DeFi apps and smart contracts.

These tools contribute to a faster, cheaper, and more scalable Bitcoin ecosystem, making it a more viable choice for institutional investors.

The presale has raised $21.6M so far and it’s growing rapidly. You can buy your $HYPER at the presale price of $0.013065, which could be the lowest price point you’ll ever get.

Based on Hyper’s utility and presale performance, our price prediction for $HYPER puts the coin at $0.32 by the end of 2025. By 2030, we could see $HYPER climbing to $1.50 or higher, especially following mainstream adoption.

If you want to invest, read our guide on how to buy $HYPER and get your stack while it’s cheap.

This isn’t financial advice. Do your own research (DYOR) and invest wisely.

Authored by Bogdan Patru, Bitcoinist: https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-breaks-125k-ath-as-bull-run-pushes-investors-to-bitcoin-hyper