The Bitcoin ecosystem is heating up as investors become more bullish, with BTC holding steady above $90,000, and the US Federal Reserve is set to slash interest rates by 25 bps tomorrow (December 10). This has led to Ordinal projects surging, and also Bitcoin Hyper (HYPER), a Bitcoin Layer-2 project that has amassed nearly $30M in presale funding to date.
Bitcoin price is down -1.5% over the past 24 hours but has bounced strongly from $90,100, currently trading at $90,350. The leading digital asset, however, is up +3.5% over the past week as it grinds its way back toward $100,000 before 2025 comes to a close.
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Bitcoin Price Action Leaning Bullish With FOMC Rate Cut Decision Looming
While BTC’s bullish momentum from last week has waned slightly, tomorrow’s FOMC meeting is expected to deliver a 25bps rate cut on Wednesday, which could significantly shift sentiment. Whether this becomes a catalyst depends heavily on how short-term holders behave.
Bitcoin’s price is at around $90,350 at the time of writing, sitting just below a downtrend that has persisted for nearly two months. BTC is attempting to flip $90,500 as support, which would mark the first step toward reversing the trend.
If macro conditions align and rate cuts revive broader market optimism, BTC could rebound sharply. A clean bounce from $90,400 may drive a retest of $95,000, and breaking that resistance would open a clear path toward reclaiming the key $100,000 level.
However, if the expected rate cut doesn’t have the desired effect, we could see short-term holders selling into strength, which could see BTC
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struggle to maintain upward pressure. A rejection from $95,000 or failure to break the downtrend could send BTC back toward $86,800, invalidating the bullish scenario.
Strength of Bitcoin Ordinal Projects Hint Toward a Growing Demand for BTC Ecosystem Plays
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, two of the leading BRC-20 Ordinal projects in the Bitcoin ecosystem, surged +14% and +3% overnight, with the combined BRC-20 sector rising +4.5%. CoinGecko now values the group of tokens at over $135M.
It points to a resurgence in the Ordinal space, following a massive rally in early 2024, but it has since fallen into obscurity. With both liquidity and positive sentiment returning to the Bitcoin ecosystem, it signals a renewed appetite for beta plays to the leading digital asset.
ORDI is trading at $4.20 today but is still down 95% from its all-time high of $ 95.50, reached in March 2024. It has a mammoth task to return to those highs, but Bitcoin reclaiming $100,000 would be a good start.
RATS is in a similar position, down -96% from its all-time high of $0.00062, which was also reached in March 2024. As a lesser-known Ordinal project compared to ORDI, RATS is less likely to see those highs again, at least not right now.
While the Ordinal space is showing some signs of life, one Bitcoin beta play that continues to hit new highs is Bitcoin Hyper (HYPER). It is the original Bitcoin Layer 2 protocol that has raised over $29.2M in its ongoing presale to date.
Is Bitcoin Hyper the Best BTC Beta Play Heading into 2026?
While the market is slowly showing signs of recovery, led by Bitcoin and its Ordinals ecosystem, Bitcoin Hyper (HYPER) remains one of the top crypto ICOs of 2025, and looks set to ride the reemerging momentum in BTC as a leading Bitcoin Layer 2 solution.
HYPER has the potential to reinvigorate the market by being the first L2 solution for Bitcoin that integrates GameFi, NFTs, and most importantly, DeFi, into the growing BTC ecosystem. This innovation is expected to attract liquidity and create new opportunities for market participants.
The protocol utilizes the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) to achieve breakneck transaction speeds and low fees. Importantly, all operations are conducted on Bitcoin’s core layer, ensuring both stability and security for HYPER.
Visit the Bitcoin Hyper website to learn more and participate in the presale. You can purchase using ETH, USDT, BNB, or even a credit card.
The Bitcoin Hyper presale is rumored to end in early 2026 and could be one of the most significant token launches of the new year, making its current ICO price of $0.013395 a bargain for a project that is bringing a native Layer 2 solution to Bitcoin.
For the latest updates on all things HYPER, join the community on Telegram and X. Time is ticking to secure one of the potential new Coinbase listings at presale prices before it hits the open market.
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