Bitcoin is edging back toward $90,000 and Ethereum has moved above $3,000 amid record daily transactions, while altcoins gain traction with coins like Solana up 3.07% over 24 hours. Against this backdrop, Bitcoin Hyper, PEPENODE and Aerodrome Finance stand out with active presales, high staking yields and strong on-chain or market metrics as traders position for a potential January bull phase.

PEPE rallied 36% in 24 hours after trader James Wynn outlined a scenario for a $69 billion valuation, implying nearly 30x from around $2.4 billion. The piece also highlights PEPENODE, a mine-to-earn GameFi project with six days left in its presale and more than $2.51 million raised so far.

Dogecoin has surged more than 9% in the past day to reach $0.13, while the broader meme coin market value has climbed about 8% to nearly $40 billion and trading volumes have risen over 32%. At the same time, the meme-focused Maxi Doge token has attracted almost $4.5 million in its ongoing presale, offering 71% APY staking and a token price of $0.000276 as it targets highly leveraged traders.

At the start of 2026, Bitcoin is trading above $89,000 and Ethereum is over $3,000, following modest gains of 1.68% and 2.15%. Against this backdrop, Bitcoin Hyper, a Bitcoin Layer 2 integrating the Solana Virtual Machine, has raised $30 million in its presale and is being highlighted by some analysts as a high-upside opportunity, with price targets suggesting up to 100x returns.

MEXC has launched a KYC-linked bonus program that insures a verified user's first trade with 100% loss protection up to 100 USDT. The one-time coverage is automatically applied to the initial fully liquidated position, while eligible existing users can receive up to 50 USDT in loss protection. This initiative aims to lower entry risk for newcomers and promote account verification.

Gemini AI was tasked with outlining end-of-2026 price scenarios for XRP, Solana, Cardano and newer meme-focused project PEPENODE, using current market levels as starting points. Its models present bullish base and upper ranges for the three large-cap altcoins, alongside a high-upside framework for PEPENODE based on its presale metrics and tokenomics. All projections are framed as speculative paths rather than guarantees and are not financial advice.

After a strong move the previous day, Bitcoin is trading above $86,600 with some traders watching for a potential break toward $90,000, while Ethereum is hovering just under $3,000. At the same time, Chiliz has climbed about 55% over the past month and 7.7% week-on-week, with its price near $0.044 and market cap approaching $450 million. Against this backdrop, presale projects like Bitcoin Hyper and PEPENODE, along with established metaverse token Decentraland, are attracting attention for their mix of utility and growth potential.

BMIC is running a crypto presale at a token price of $0.048881, emphasizing post-quantum security across wallets, staking and payments. The project says it avoids on-chain public-key exposure via ERC‑4337 smart accounts and PDA models. Its fixed supply totals 1.5 billion tokens with allocations for presale, staking rewards, liquidity, and team vesting.

In a sponsored overview of 2026-focused presales, Bitcoin Hyper, PEPENODE and Maxi Doge report $29.9M, $2.4M and $4.3M raised. Bitcoin Hyper targets a Bitcoin Layer 2 using the Solana Virtual Machine's 65,000 TPS versus Bitcoin's 7; PEPENODE's presale price is $0.0012161 with 541% APY, and Maxi Doge's presale is $0.0002755 with up to 71% APY.