Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently signaled a shift toward specialized Layer 2 designs beyond pure scaling. In that context, SUBBD Token ($SUBBD) positions itself as an AI-driven creator platform; the project reports over $1.47M raised in presale at $0.05749 per token, and advertises 20% APY staking with VIP perks.

Smarter Web Company listed on the London Stock Exchange Main Market and has weathered a $100M drawdown on Bitcoin holdings over the past three months. Maxi Doge ($MAXI) reports a presale tally of $4.5M at $0.0002802 and advertises 68% staking rewards during presale. These updates underscore differing risk appetites between public equity participants and retail crypto traders.

From Jan 29–31, Coinglass data indicates that around $1.5B in Bitcoin leveraged long positions were liquidated as BTC retraced sharply and triggered widespread deleveraging. During this pullback, Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER), a Bitcoin Layer 2 integrating the Solana Virtual Machine, has kept its presale price structure intact at $0.013675 and raised over $31.2M, highlighting investor interest in scalability-focused infrastructure.

Tether has introduced open-source mining libraries aimed at improving efficiency for WhatsMiner, Avalon, and Antminer rigs, making Bitcoin hashrate optimization more accessible. At the same time, Bitcoin Hyper is presenting itself as a Bitcoin Layer 2 using the Solana Virtual Machine, combining Bitcoin settlement with high-speed execution. The project's presale has surpassed $31M, and large on-chain purchases suggest growing interest, though participation in such tokens involves significant risk.