After projecting a 126K target in August, JPMorgan’s latest Bitcoin price forecast suggests that Bitcoin could reach $165K by the end of 2025, which would be roughly 62% above the level cited in the report.
With BTC’s price moving lower recently, it remains to be seen whether those projections will align with market conditions in the months ahead.
Separately, Bitcoin Hyper, a project that describes itself as a Bitcoin-focused layer-2 network, says it has raised about $26 million through an ongoing token sale. The project compares its ambitions to Ethereum layer-2 networks such as Optimism and Arbitrum, while using a different technical approach.
Bitcoin Price Forecast Soars in JPMorgan Report
JPMorgan, the banking giant, suggests that Bitcoin may reach $165,000 by the end of 2025, when adjusted for volatility, compared to gold. The bank points to potential upside if what it calls the “debasement trade” continues to strengthen.
The Wall Street lender’s models indicate that BTC would have to grow by 61.86% from its current level of $101,942 to match the scale of private gold holdings after risk is accounted for. The bank adds that retail traders have increasingly turned to investments in gold exchange-traded funds and BTC in the last quarter, driven by concerns over currency debasement.
Gold’s surge has further highlighted BTC’s relative value, and JPMorgan raised its August Bitcoin price prediction 2025 from $126K to $165K.
Bitcoin’s price has been down by 0.99% in the past 24 hours, with commentary pointing to factors such as analyst downgrades, technical levels, macro caution, and liquidity conditions. However, on an annual level, BTC’s price has increased by 36.13%.
Alongside macro and price discussions, some market participants have been monitoring newer projects that are still in early development, including Bitcoin Hyper, which is conducting a token sale.
BTC Hyper: The Next Smart Crypto Move
Bitcoin Hyper describes itself as a BTC layer-2 network using SVM technology, with the project claiming sub-second confirmations and parallelized throughput. According to the project’s materials, transactions periodically settle back to BTC for additional security.
As a layer-2 scaling approach, the project says it aims to provide functionality comparable to Ethereum layer-2 networks such as Optimism and Arbitrum, while using a different technical backbone. In its description, the verification process and transaction execution differ from the most common Ethereum rollup designs.
The process described by the project involves users depositing BTC into a canonical bridge on Bitcoin’s mainnet. After BTC is locked, users receive a 1:1 wrapped Bitcoin version on the Hyper network. The project says it then uses Solana’s Virtual Machine for execution, processing multiple transactions in parallel.
In general terms, many Ethereum layer-2s include a dispute window before finality. Bitcoin Hyper says it batches activity and settles back to BTC using succinct proofs that resemble ZK-style verification, without a challenge period, instead relying on periodic anchoring to BTC’s security model.
The project claims this would allow wrapped Bitcoin to be used for activities such as NFT minting, token swaps, payments, and lending protocols with faster confirmations. It also notes that SVM tooling may be familiar to developers who have already built on Solana.
According to the project, $HYPER is intended to be used for network fees, governance, and other ecosystem activity on the layer-2 execution network.
The project says its token sale began in May and that it has raised about $26.1 million to date. These fundraising figures have not been independently verified.
The project also describes an optional staking program during the token sale. Any advertised reward rates, token lockups, and other terms can change and may involve material risks.
Bitcoin outlook and Bitcoin Hyper project update
JPMorgan’s latest Bitcoin price forecast is one scenario for how BTC could trade through 2025. As with any model-based projection, outcomes can differ materially from estimates, and prices can be volatile over shorter periods.
Bitcoin Hyper, meanwhile, is one of several projects attempting to build additional infrastructure around Bitcoin. Its roadmap, technology claims, fundraising, and any token economics should be evaluated independently and with attention to risk.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. This outlet is not affiliated with the project mentioned.
