BlackRock Doubles Down on Bitcoin—Here’s What Else Smart Money Is Buying

Wall Street’s crypto crush intensifies as asset giants like BlackRock keep stacking BTC. Meanwhile, savvy traders are eyeing altcoins with institutional-grade fundamentals—because nothing says ’trust the process’ like billion-dollar funds chasing decentralized assets.

Forget moonboys and memecoins. The real action? Protocols solving actual problems while hedge funds play catch-up. Just don’t mention the 37 failed ’ETF-ready’ projects from last cycle.

BTC Bull Token

BTC Bull Token is a Bitcoin-themed meme coin on the ethereum blockchain. But it isn’t just here to make people laugh; it’s here to make them money.

In an industry-first, BTC Bull Token will pay holders real bitcoin simply for holding $BTCBULL.

Strategy and BlackRock are investing billions of dollars in buying Bitcoin, while BTC Bull Token gives it to meme coin fans for free.

It’ll track Bitcoin’s price and run airdrops at key milestones. The first will be at $150K andthe second at $200K, and then there will also be a $BTCBULL airdrop when Bitcoin hits $250K.

The project also has a staking mechanism, which provides a 64% APY.

It’s currently undergoing a presale and has raised $6.4 million so far, indicating huge investor confidence.

With a Bitcoin-themed meme coin allure, BTC Bull Token can potentially attract avid Bitcoin fans and traditional meme coin investors alike. However, its crypto rewards separate it from other meme coins, and that could draw more attention and cause the $BTCBULL price to soar, especially considering the rising Bitcoin interest globally.

Pendle

Due to the rising institutional interest in blockchain technology, the real-world assets (RWA) sector has gained serious traction in recent years. But within this sector, PENDLE might just be the most promising project.

It’s a cross-chain DeFi app focused on yield trading. Crypto is volatile, and yields are too. At its core, Pendle aims to create predictable returns for its users through a feature called “yield tokenization.”

It can tokenize assets such as stablecoins and split them into yield-bearing and principal components. According to the website, this creates stability among volatile yields.

Currently, Pendle offers a staggering 14.68% APY on cUSDO and 10.65% APY on sUSDe. These are incredible returns considering that stablecoins are relatively low risk compared to other assets.

Pendle’s TVL has risen by $1.8 billion to $4.5 billion since April, illustrating that deep-pocketed whales are rushing to use the platform.

Solaxy

Solaxy is building a solana layer 2 blockchain, aiming to tackle the network’s congestion issue to ensure its long-term health.

Those who have used Solana for a while will know that congestion issues plague the network. It’s unable to process all transactions during periods of peak network activity, leading to longer wait times and increased rates of transaction failures.

Solaxy will fix this with LAYER 2 technology. It aims to be cheaper, faster, and more reliable than using Solana.

🚨 28 Days Remain 🚨

In just 28 days, the Solaxy pre-sale will end, but that is not all.

Announcing for the first time is Solaxy’s Igniter Protocol, where $SOLX holders will be able to create and launch their very own Tokens.

This is just the beginning of $SOLX domination.… pic.twitter.com/3990nDdRWu

— SOLAXY (@SOLAXYTOKEN) May 19, 2025

And Solana is proving a hotbed for institutional adoption. Most recently, Solana Foundation struck a deal with enterprise blockchain developer R3, allowing it and its clients (including HSBC, Bank of America, the Italian central bank, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore) to use Solana.

By improving Solana’s speed, Solaxy is also well-positioned to capitalize on this rising institutional interest.

Solaxy is undergoing a presale where it has raised $40 million so far. This presale success signifies massive potential once $SOLX hits exchanges.

Stacks

When it comes to projects that can benefit from growing Bitcoin interest, Stacks is certainly one to watch. It’s a Bitcoin layer 2 blockchain, making things cheaper and faster, and also introducing smart contract compatibility.

Like Solaxy, Stacks taps into an existing network effect, which translates to immense growth potential.

One of the unique things about Stacks is that it allows developers to build applications inside the Bitcoin ecosystem. An example of this is Zest Protocol, a Bitcoin DeFi app that allows users to earn a fixed 4.4% APY on their $BTC. It just crossed the 500 BTC TVL milestone, reflecting growing adoption.

500+ sbtc now deposited on zest, a new all-time high for sbtc tvl.

btc holders want yield, not idle coins.

zest offers 4.4% apy on btc with just a few clicks.

you know the saying: deposit on zest, then rest. pic.twitter.com/L9Lugufnpc

— Zest Protocol 🍊 (@ZestProtocol) May 26, 2025

Stacks is a go-to platform for developers wishing to build on Bitcoin, which is why it could experience strong, long-term growth.

Best Wallet Token

Best Wallet Token is the cryptocurrency that powers Best Wallet, a next-generation Web3 wallet. But Best Wallet isn’t just for storing crypto; it changes how users interact with blockchains.

Rather than users needing to juggle multiple wallets for different chains and manage multiple apps on each chain, Best Wallet allows them to do everything from a single, integrated dashboard. It could be the future of crypto wallets.

Best Wallet supports over 60 blockchains, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, BNB, and XRP.

It also boasts a wide selection of built-in features. These include a cross-chain DEX, a crypto debit card, a presale aggregator, a staking aggregator, a derivatives trading platform, and more.

$BEST is currently undergoing a presale, where it has raised $12.7 million so far.

The token allows users to get even more out of the app, including trading fee discounts, higher staking yields, governance rights, and access to promotions on partner projects. This signals there will be long-term token demand, which could cause the $BEST price to rally.