What to Know: Russia’s move to restrict Telegram underscores the vulnerabilities of centralized platforms and strengthens the case for decentralized infrastructure. Bitcoin’s long-standing limits on speed and programmability have created a significant opportunity for Layer 2 solutions to expand its utility. Bitcoin Hyper aims to solve these issues by integrating the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) to bring high-speed smart contracts to the Bitcoin ecosystem. A successful presale and notable whale buys suggest strong market confidence in the growth of Bitcoin-based DeFi and dApps