HBAR Price Prediction Faces a Disconnect as Merck Picks Hedera and Pepeto Presale Stacks $10.2 Million

Hedera faces a split between enterprise adoption and token upside as Merck integrates Hedera for EU supply chain compliance, while HBAR prices hover around $0.078—86% below the 2021 high. Meanwhile, Pepeto raises over $10.2 million in a presale ahead of a Binance listing, spotlighting a potential price surge for entrants. The piece weighs HBAR's slow recovery versus lucrative presale opportunities, noting CFTC review of perpetual futures and ETF inflows as factors shaping sentiment and potential upside.