Bitcoin is signaling the start of a new bullish trend, rebounding to $42.6k following a recent sell-off primarily driven by short-term holders (STHs), who constitute the more speculative segment of the Bitcoin investor base. Ether also experienced an upswing, crossing the $2,270 mark alongside the world’s largest crypto. On the backdrop, substantial capital inflows into...Read More
Arthur Hayes, the founder of the BitMEX crypto exchange network, issued a statement expressing his perspective on the unfair treatment of Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the co-founder and former CEO of Binance, by American authorities. Hayes criticized the treatment, deeming it absurd and inconsistent, emphasizing that it only highlights the arbitrary nature of punishment. BitMEX Founder...Read More
BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes believes Bitcoin and Ether are crypto’s reserve assets while everything else is a shitcoin. While he assured that he loves shitcoins and is not a maxi(malist), Hayes went on to add that the first stop is always BTC since “Bitcoin is money and only money.” Hayes talks about what to purchase...Read More
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes published another macro-economic breakdown on Tuesday, focusing on why Bitcoin’s price suddenly surged this week. The analyst argued that now is the best time for crypto traders to step out of US Treasuries, and back into BTC. The Speech That Pumped Bitcoin According to Hayes, the crypto community has falsely attributed...Read More
BitMEX co-founder and macro-analyst Arthur Hayes recently predicted that Bitcoin’s price will soar between $750,000 and $1,000,000 per coin within roughly 3 years. His prediction, which is far more bullish than that of most analysts, rests on a macroeconomic thesis that all financial assets are due for an unprecedented boom. The Biggest Bull Market Ever...Read More
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said that the recent decision by the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) to lower interest rates is expected to trigger a rapid surge in Bitcoin’s price, potentially propelling it toward the $70,000 mark. Hayes had previously predicted that Bitcoin would reach this level after March, but the Fed had increased interest...Read More
Fed chairperson Jerome Powell has been at the receiving end of significant backlash for his stance on implementing the same approach that helped the US get rid of inflation several decades ago. This strategy has been strongly contended by BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes while pointing out the difference in economic and monetary conditions in the...Read More
Artificial Intelligence (AI) could potentially organize itself using a Decentralised Autonomous Organisation (DAO) structure, according to BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes. Traditional companies cannot operate without certain state-sanctioned entities such as auditors, accountants, lawyers, and bankers that serve as the “cartel of trust.” But with AI slowly taking over, it’s hard to imagine how an economic...Read More
Arthur Hayes, the co-founder and former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, believes bitcoin (BTC) will be chosen by artificial intelligence (AI) as the currency for their economic activities in the future. In a lengthy Substack essay posted on July 7, the American entrepreneur laid out reasons for his belief, presenting arguments and conclusions to prove...Read More
The ongoing regulatory enforcement actions are threatening to drive US crypto businesses offshore. The implications of such a shift for the country’s economy are significant, something that has translated into declining crypto prices, making investors even more jittery. While the market’s concerns regarding the potential removal of the US retail investor from the crypto capital...Read More
Will the Federal Reserve stop raising interest rates next month? For Bitcoin investors, the answer may not actually matter. According to BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes, Bitcoin’s price and inflation will rise in tandem precisely because of hawkish central bank policy – contrary to what modern monetary theory would suggest. How Rising Rates Will Increase Inflation...Read More
The former head of BitMEX – Arthur Hayes – has backtracked from his previous prediction about Bitcoin’s price trajectory. The exec said the largest crypto asset is unlikely to reach $70,000 this year, but 2024 could be bullish for the entire market. Bracing for Armageddon While speaking on the ‘What Bitcoin Did podcast,’ Hayes predicted...Read More
Su Zhu, the co-founder of the now-defunct cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC), has obtained a restraining order from a Singaporean court against Arthur Hayes, the co-founder and former CEO of crypto exchange BitMEX. According to a court document seen by CoinDesk, the restraining order prohibits Hayes from using any insulting or abusive communication...Read More
Could the US dollar lose its status as the global reserve currency? BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes doesn’t rule out the possibility and believes it’s a question worth considering for those looking to preserve their wealth. The former exchange CEO published an essay on Thursday exploring the economics and role of the dollar worldwide, and how...Read More
Arthur Hayes – co-founder of BitMEX – believes the altcoin season (a time frame during which the alternative coins outperform Bitcoin and reduce its dominance in the crypto market) is already here. Assets like Ether (ETH), Arbitrum (ARB), and Dogecoin (DOGE) have marked substantial gains in the past 24 hours, whereas BTC has been relatively...Read More
The launch of the exchange project, OPNX, earlier this week managed to attract significant backlash from the community. A new development has emerged regarding the funds received for the development of OPNX, which is backed by the founders of the bankrupt hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC). BitMEX’s Arthur Hayes cited an anonymous source and...Read More
BitMEX co-founder and crypto-essayist Arthur Hayes published a lengthy blog post on Thursday breaking down the Federal Reserve’s new program to protect the banking system – and what it means for Bitcoin. The initiative titled the “Bank Term Funding Program” is regarded by Hayes as a “repackaged” form of Yield Curve Control (YCC) that will...Read More
Robert Kiyosaki – an American businessman, investor, and motivational speaker better known as the author of the bestseller “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” – thinks the current crisis in the banking sector will intensify. As such, he advised investors to focus on bitcoin, gold, and silver, arguing those assets could save them amid the potential turbulence....Read More
Arthur Hayes, the co-founder of cryptocurrency derivative trading platform BitMEX, has proposed a new type of stablecoin, NakaDollar (NUSD), which would be backed by bitcoin (BTC) and bitcoin derivatives. Hayes noted in a blog post that, unlike a majority of already existing stablecoins, including Tether USD (USDT), USD Coin (USDC), and Binance USD (BUSD), NUSD...Read More
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes published an essay on Thursday outlining “realistic potential situations” that could make oil prices boom, and make Bitcoin’s price skyrocket as a result. The former CEO argued that such a scenario could spur central banks across the world – including the Federal Reserve – to return to a market-friendly loose monetary...Read More
BitMEX co-founder and macro-market analyst Arthur Hayes is deploying his dry powder into Bitcoin sooner than previously planned, according to his latest blog post. Hayes argued that despite his fears of a future crypto market retracement, there is still an opportunity to profit now from the ongoing risk asset rally that began last month. The...Read More
Bitcoin’s weekly surge beyond $20,000 doesn’t necessarily mean the bull market is back, according to BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes’ latest analysis. The former CEO recently detailed some possible scenarios that will trigger Bitcoin’s next big move – which mostly boils down to how the Federal Reserve behaves in the near term. Analyzing the Bitcoin Bounce...Read More
The court filing argued that Höptner’s termination was “wholly wrongful and without basis.” Former BitMEX Chief Alexander Höptner has sued his former employer for $3.4 million for breach of agreement and wrongful termination. This includes $2.4 million for his second-year bonus and smaller amounts for remaining wages, relocation expenses, and housing. The claim, filed by...Read More
BitMEX co-founder and renowned crypto essayist, Arthur Hayes, thinks the worst of this year’s Bitcoin bear market has come to pass. The former CEO believes the three major cohorts of forced Bitcoin sellers – trading firms, miners, and speculators – have already capitulated, marking the bottom of Bitcoin’s market cycle. How Bitcoin Gets Dumped As...Read More
China was emerging as the epicenter of the crypto industry. Within a decade, the country witnessed the spawning of giant exchanges like Binance Holdings Ltd. as well as the biggest Bitcoin mining firms. However, Beijing’s move to ban crypto trading and mining last year seemed poised to douse the entire domestic industry. Hong Kong, on...Read More
Arthur Hayes – co-founder of the crypto trading platform BitMex – published a lengthy blog post on Thursday arguing that central banks will be forced back into “money printing” due to various economic pressures. That money printing, he argued, will create inflation that drives up the price of alternative forms of money, like crypto and...Read More
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes recently called Bitcoin the “cure” to yield curve control (YCC) – the process by which governments use quantitative easing to suppress rising bond yields. The former CEO predicted that YCC will soon spread to central banks across the globe, implying the leading cryptocurrency will grow attractive in the process. Bitcoin and...Read More
Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes recently explained why he believes Ethereum does not qualify as money – whereas Bitcoin does. He touched on the deflationary economics surrounding the upcoming Ethereum Merge, and why there’s more to the story when designing an effective monetary instrument. Gas, or Money? In an interview with the Unchained podcast on...Read More
Bitcoin and Ethereum slumped by double-digit percentages weekly after tapping multi-month highs last weekend. This resulted in over $150 billion gone from the entire market cap. Somewhat expectedly, the Fear and Greed Index has returned to a state of fear, but BitMEX’s co-founder – Arthur Hayes – believes this retracement could be an opportunity to...Read More
In his latest blog post, former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes broke down how he expects Ethereum traders to react before and after the merge. Based on the technicals of the upgrade, he suspects that Ethereum will rally after a successful transition in September, similarly to how Bitcoin rallies during its periodic halving cycles. The Theory...Read More
