Bitcoin Price Prediction, Ethereum Latest News and the Best Crypto to Buy Now

Crypto prices remain fairly stable on Sunday as Bitcoin and Ethereum trade within ranges near break-even, a situation welcomed by traders after over $1 billion of liquidations rattled the market again on Friday, and a historic $19 billion liquidation caused upheaval the Friday before.

At press time, Bitcoin is trading at $106,400, while Ethereum is at $3,800. Bitcoin’s price has fallen by 8.8% over the past month, and Ethereum’s by 14%. However, with the market appearing to stabilize, is a bullish reversal on the horizon, or will there be more pain first?

Bitcoin price predictions suggest that bulls could soon take charge, with liquidity zones and on-chain activity signalling that selling is slowing, and short traders are at risk of being wiped out.

Ethereum’s outlook is also bright, with SEC chair Paul Atkis recently acknowledging its ERC-3643 standard, a framework that encodes regulatory compliance directly into tokens. Meanwhile, a new Bitcoin Layer 2, Bitcoin Hyper, has just exceeded $24 million in funding in its presale, signaling that another major player could be emerging.

Bitcoin Price Prediction: $113K Inbound on Strong Accumulation, Overheated Shorts 

Bitcoin fell to $104,000 on Friday, which was a four-month low for the market-leading asset. However, investors quickly swooped in and took advantage of the discount.

Glassnode posted on X that small Bitcoin holders (between 1 and 1000 BTC) “stepped up” to buy BTC on the dip, while large holders slowed their selling. According to the data analytics firm, this indicates “renewed confidence despite the recent shakeout.”

Adding to this outlook, data from the Glassnode platform shows a strong liquidation cluster of short positions above $113,000, with over $400 million set to be wiped out at $113,718 – $113,842 – and that’s just on the Binance exchange alone.

Generally, the price moves into zones with the most liquidity, indicating that $113,000 could be the next target for BTC. However, some analysts believe the BTC uptrend will expand well beyond $113,000, with Friedrich noting that it’s currently rebounding on a key long-term support level and that this could propel it to $135,000 in the weeks ahead.

SEC Chair Backs Ethereum’s ERC-3643 for Compliant Tokens

In a recent speech, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins discussed how compliance requirements could be encoded into smart contracts, using ERC-3643 as an example. This marks a subtle yet significant hint about how regulators view blockchain standards as a way to ensure on-chain compliance in a typically permissionless environment. 

“These conditions may include, for example, a commitment to make periodic reports to the Commission, incorporate whitelisting or “verified pool” functionality, and restrict tokenized securities that do not adhere to a token standard that incorporates compliance features, such as ERC3643,” he said.

With Ethereum’s ERC-3643 token standard, compliance becomes programmable – token issuers can embed regulatory-adherent code on-chain, allowing only verified and authorized wallets to hold or transfer the asset. This can ensure alignment with KYC, AML, and securities laws without relying on intermediaries. If conditions aren’t met, the transaction doesn’t proceed.

Coinlaw data estimates that the value of tokenized real-world assets will reach $5.5 trillion by 2029, representing a 43% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from the time the forecast was made. Ethereum’s ERC-3643 standard and its support from regulators could make it a major beneficiary of this growth. For more details, read our full analysis of Ethereum price forecasts and predictions. 

Traditionally, Bitcoin has been excluded from such discussions due to its lack of programmability. However, projects like Bitcoin Hyper aim to change that with smart contract-enabled Layer 2 networks.

Bitcoin Hyper Funding Hits $24M as Bitcoin L2 Development Advances

Bitcoin Hyper is creating the world’s first ZK-rollup-based Bitcoin Layer 2, advancing beyond previous Bitcoin scaling solutions that used sidechains or federated bridges – and so don’t fully inherit Bitcoin’s base-layer security.

The project runs on the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) for execution, enabling smart contract support and the ability to handle thousands of transactions per second. It will periodically send its state back to the Bitcoin Layer 1, where transactions are stored, making Bitcoin Hyper as immutable and neutral as Bitcoin itself.

There’s also a trustless canonical bridge that allows BTC transfers to and from the Bitcoin Hyper Layer 2, providing seamless access for Bitcoin holders.

Currently in a presale to fund development, Bitcoin Hyper recently exceeded $24 million raised, marking an important milestone that shows strong community support and massive potential for demand once it lists on the open market.

This has attracted attention from top crypto analysts, with RJ from Cryptonews describing HYPER as “the next 100x project when the market recovers.”

With Bitcoin expected to rebound and Ethereum strengthening its position in the RWA space, crypto prospects look bright, so Bitcoin Hyper could be launching at just the right time.

The current HYPER presale price is $0.013135, but this won’t last long as price increases are scheduled to occur throughout the campaign, and the next is in under one day. Read more about Bitcoin Hyper price predictions in our dedicated guide.