Talk around the next crypto bullrun is heating up again as Bitcoin holds just below $80,000 after a sharp mid-August rebound. The move carried BTC from a monthly low of $62,275 to above $81,400, while spot Bitcoin ETFs have attracted $3.51 billion so far this month, topping last October’s $3.42 billion total. Across the wider market, crypto’s total value is now near $2.68 trillion, up 0.9% on the day, and the Fear and Greed Index has remained in “extreme greed” territory for several sessions.
Ethereum is now consolidating near $2,500, while Solana has stood out among major assets, posting a 4% daily gain and a 17.8% weekly rise, keeping SOL above $105 after briefly touching $110. Traders are also watching macro and regulatory headlines, with Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh set to speak at the Jackson Hole Symposium and an SEC proposal on crypto custody rules for advisers and funds moving through White House review.
As the biggest Layer 1 coins pause after August’s rally, some attention is shifting toward projects trying to make crypto infrastructure easier to use across multiple chains. One of them is LiquidChain (LIQUID), a new Layer 3 network that aims to connect Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana liquidity more directly. Its presale has raised $953,000 and is now just $47,000 short of the $1 million mark.
For much of June, July, and early August, Bitcoin traded in a fairly tight range between about $60,000 and $67,000. That changed in the second half of August as ETF demand, short covering, and shifting expectations around rates and the dollar converged. Ethereum’s weekly surge at the peak of the move approached 30%, while Solana’s rebound has been supported by stronger on-chain activity and governance proposals designed to slow new token issuance and increase fee burns.
Now the market appears to be taking a breath. Bitcoin is mostly oscillating around $80,000, Ethereum is attempting to hold the $2,500 mark, and Solana has pulled back from an intraweek spike above $110, even though it still leads major tokens on a seven-day view. Funding rates have cooled from overheated levels, options markets still suggest a wide possible range rather than an immediate breakout, and today’s Fed and SEC-related headlines could bring fresh volatility.
The trader Daan Crypto, who has more than 415,000 followers on X, has urged patience as BTC continues a slow “crab walk” inside a gradually rising channel, with a possible target above $83,000 by the end of the month.
$BTC Slowly chopping higher. Marginally higher highs into higher lows.
Obviously you don't want this to break down, but generally speaking I feel like the crab walk up tends to end in a larger expansion at some point.
Anyways, $80K is the resistance to break first. Just need to… pic.twitter.com/8K592UZh3N
— Daan Crypto Trades (@DaanCrypto) August 28, 2026
Why Projects Like LiquidChain Could Matter in the Next Crypto Bullrun
In stronger markets, activity usually spreads beyond Bitcoin into the broader crypto ecosystem. That can also expose a familiar problem: value is often split across separate chains, which makes moving funds and using apps more complicated than many users would like. LiquidChain’s pitch is to reduce that friction by building a Layer 3 blockchain that sits above Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana rather than trying to replace them.
LiquidChain (LIQUID) says it will use a Solana-class virtual machine for parallel execution, together with cross-chain proofs and messaging that can attest to Bitcoin UTXOs, Ethereum account states, and Solana accounts. In simple terms, the project is trying to help liquidity from the three biggest ecosystems work together more smoothly, without requiring every asset to be wrapped first.
The Order doesn’t ask twice. 👁️⟁
When the signal comes, you answer.https://t.co/vqvBcdSQYC pic.twitter.com/z4Oc2AUBpi
— LiquidChain (@getliquidchain) August 27, 2026
Once the L3 is live, developers are expected to be able to deploy once and reach users and pools across all three networks immediately, while the chain records verifiable proof-of-execution data. LiquidChain also plans a unified liquidity interface for portfolio views, routing, and access to its proof registry.
That usability angle helps explain why the project is getting attention while the majors consolidate. Instead of being another standalone chain fighting for mindshare, LiquidChain is positioning itself as a connective infrastructure for BTC, ETH, and SOL liquidity at a time when many traders are already thinking ahead to the next crypto bull run.
LiquidChain Token Details as Presale Nears the $1 Million Milestone
LIQUID is the token intended for ecosystem incentives, staking, and gas payments on the network. The project’s tokenomics set total supply at 11.8 billion LIQUID, split as 35% for development, 32.5% for LiquidLabs marketing, 15% for the AquaVault for business development and community activations, 10% for rewards, and 7.5% for growth and listings.
The presale price currently stands at $0.01494. Buyers can also stake during the sale, with a dynamic APY of up to 1,195%. So far, the presale has raised more than $953,000, leaving the project within reach of the $1 million threshold.
For those interested before exchange listings begin, LIQUID can be purchased through the official LiquidChain website by connecting a wallet and using the site’s purchase widget. The sale accepts BTC, ETH, SOL, BNB, USDC, and USDT, and also includes a standard bank-card option.
Another route is through the Best Wallet app, available on the Apple App Store and Google Play, where users can access LIQUID through the “Upcoming Tokens” tab. The token remains priced at $0.01494 until later today, and the staking APY of 1,195% is available immediately.
Follow LiquidChain’s official X account and join its Telegram group for updates on stage changes and listings.
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