Halloween Crypto Presales: Growth or Fading Tradition?

Halloween 2025 has become synonymous with a surge in crypto presale investments, as projects across multiple blockchain ecosystems capture record sums and investor enthusiasm. The holiday season, traditionally marked by trick-or-treating and costumes, now also signals a pivotal moment in the crypto market, with token offerings leveraging low entry points, AI-driven utility, and community-driven momentum to attract capital.

Blazpay, a presale standout, has raised over $963,000 in Phase 2 of its token offering, selling 85.6% of its 157.3 million BLAZ tokens, according to a GlobeNewswire report. The project's current price of $0.0075—below its initial seed price—has drawn early investors seeking exposure to its AI-powered decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. With Phase 3 set to launch in less than 24 hours and a price increase to $0.009375 looming, the GlobeNewswire release highlights its 800,000 active users and $200,000 in distributed rewards as proof of its growing utility.

Meanwhile, the Binance Smart Chain (BNB) has seen a revival through the BALZ token, which raised $2 million in days, according to a TradingView article. The project, dubbed one of the year's most anticipated community-driven launches, has attracted 40,000 members on X and employs a "rug pull recovery protocol" to migrate users from Solana and Base to BNB. That article also explains BALZ's Fair-As-F Launch (FAF) model, which closes October 31 at 23:59 PDT, emphasizing equal participation without favoring insiders or bots.

On the Solana network, Snorter Bot (SNORT) has raised nearly $5.6 million in its presale, according to a Cryptopolitan article, with analysts predicting a 100x price surge post-launch. The project's ultra-fast meme coin sniper bot, designed to identify tradable tokens before they gain mainstream attention, has drawn comparisons to Banana Gun's 2023 success. That coverage notes SNORT's final presale phase ends October 27, offering staking rewards of up to 102% APY and discounted trading fees of 0.85%.

Mutuum Finance (MUTM), a DeFi lending protocol, has also gained traction, with its presale 80% complete in Phase 6, according to a GlobeNewswire release. The project, which allocates 45.5% of its 4 billion token supply to presale, has raised $18.2 million and attracted 17,600 holders. That release describes Mutuum's non-custodial platform enabling users to earn yield on deposited assets or borrow against holdings, positioning it as a competitive alternative to traditional financial systems.

Market optimism is further fueled by bullish forecasts from industry leaders. Michael Saylor, co-founder of MicroStrategy, recently predicted Bitcoin could reach $150,000 by year-end, citing regulatory clarity and institutional adoption as key drivers, in TradingView coverage. This forecast follows a volatile October marked by a $19 billion liquidation event and uncertainty over U.S.-China trade negotiations, as the coverage also outlines.

As Halloween 2025 unfolds, these presales reflect a broader trend: crypto projects are increasingly leveraging niche utilities, community engagement, and strategic pricing to capture investor capital. With multiple projects nearing launch, the coming months could determine whether these offerings translate into sustained growth or fade like fleeting holiday traditions.