Arthur Hayes says Monad’s token structure makes it vulnerable to a brutal selloff, while predicting money printing will fuel the next major crypto rally. Crypto veteran Arthur Hayes has issued a warning over Monad, saying the recently launched layer-1 blockchain could plunge as much as 99% and end up as another failed experiment driven by venture capital hype rather than real adoption. Speaking on Altcoin Daily, the former BitMEX chief described the project as “another high FDV, low-float VC coin,” arguing that its token structure alone puts retail traders at risk. FDV stands for Fully Diluted Value, which is the market value of a crypto project if all its tokens were already in circulation. According to Hayes, projects with a large gap between FDV and circulating supply often experience early price spikes, followed by deep selloffs once insider tokens unlock. “It’s going to be another bear chain,” Hayes said, adding that while every new coin gets an initial pump, that does not mean it will develop a lasting ...
Zcash (ZEC) soared more than 400% over the past month, climbing above $700 before easing to $548 amid a rally in privacy-focused cryptocurrencies. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has revealed that Zcash (ZEC) is now the second-largest holding in his family office Maelstrom, trailing only Bitcoin (BTC). “Due to the rapid ascent in price, ZEC is now the 2nd largest *LIQUID* holding in MaelstromFund portfolio behind BTC,” he wrote in a Friday post on X. The disclosure comes amid a sharp rally in Zcash, which has climbed from a low of $137 to over $730 in the past month, representing an increase of more than 400%. Read more
Zcash (ZEC) soared more than 400% over the past month, climbing above $700 before easing to $548 amid a rally in privacy-focused cryptocurrencies. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has revealed that Zcash (ZEC) is now the second-largest holding in his family office Maelstrom, trailing only Bitcoin (BTC). “Due to the rapid ascent in price, ZEC is now the 2nd largest *LIQUID* holding in MaelstromFund portfolio behind BTC,” he wrote in a Friday post on X. The disclosure comes amid a sharp rally in Zcash, which has climbed from a low of $137 to over $730 in the past month, representing an increase of more than 400%. Read more
Zcash rallied 490% in the last 30 days and also crossed the $5 billion market capitalization threshold for the first time on Sunday. Privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash has surged 30% in the last 24 hours after crypto entrepreneur Arthur Hayes predicted the token would eventually reach $10,000. Zcash rallied from $272 to a peak of $355 in the hours after Hayes’s “vibe check” post on X on Sunday with the bullish prediction, outperforming all other top 50 tokens by market capitalization over the same time frame. This isn’t the first time Hayes’ predictions have been linked to a token’s rise. At the August WebX 2025 conference in Tokyo, he stated that Hyperliquid’s HYPE token could increase 126 times over the next three years, which resulted in a 4% spike for HYPE. Read more
Hayes previously predicted that Bitcoin’s price would soar to $250,000 when the Bank of Japan pivoted to quantitative easing measures. Japan’s new Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, announced a package of economic stimulus measures on Tuesday to ease the impact of inflation on households. The move, some crypto observers said, may drive more capital into Bitcoin. The stimulus measures include subsidies for electricity and gas charges, as well as regional grants to ease price pressure and encourage small to medium-sized businesses to raise wages. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes viewed the development as a precursor to more fiat money printing by Japan’s central bank, which may catalyze Bitcoin’s (BTC) rise to $1 million. Read more
BitMine chair Tom Lee said that Ether going to $12,000 wouldn’t be a “blow off top,” it will just be price discovery at a new level. BitMine chair Tom Lee and BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes are holding strong on their prediction that Ether will hit $10,000 this year, despite a recent crypto crash, and there being less than three months left on the clock. “For Ethereum, somewhere between [$10,000] and $12,000,” Lee said on the Bankless podcast on Tuesday, when asked where he sees the cryptocurrency’s price going by the end of this year. Hayes, who also appeared on the same podcast episode, said he is “going to stay consistent” with his $10,000 prediction by the end of the year. Read more
Liquidity is set to flow into private financial markets once the United States Treasury fills its General Account with $850 billion. Crypto markets will enter “up only” mode once the United States Treasury hits its target goal of filling the General Account (TGA), the Treasury Department’s bank account, with $850 billion, according to Arthur Hayes, co-founder of the BitMEX crypto exchange. “With this liquidity drain complete, up only can resume,” Hayes wrote on Friday as the US TGA’s opening balance crossed $807 billion. When the Treasury is filling its General Account, the funds are generally sequestered and do not flow into private markets. However, not all analysts were convinced by Hayes’ prediction that liquidity will flow to financial markets once the US Treasury hits its goal. Read more
Arthur Hayes says that Bitcoiners buying Bitcoin one day and expecting a Lamborghini the next is “not the right way to think about things.” BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes says Bitcoin holders need to be more patient and stop worrying about stocks and gold hitting record highs, because asking why Bitcoin isn’t higher misses the point. “If you thought you were buying Bitcoin and the next day you were buying a Lamborghini, you’re probably getting liquidated because it is not the right way to think about things,” Hayes told Kyle Chasse in an interview published to YouTube on Friday. “I’m sorry that you bought Bitcoin six months ago, but anyone who bought it two, three, five, or 10 years ago, they’re laughing,” Hayes said, echoing the frustrations of recent Bitcoin (BTC) buyers who are asking why Bitcoin’s price isn’t trading at $150,000 yet. Read more
A week after selling $8.3 million in ETH, Arthur Hayes bought back at a higher price, telling Crypto Twitter he’ll “never take profit again.” BitMEX co-founder and Bitcoin billionaire Arthur Hayes has bought back into Ethereum just a week after selling a large tranche. Onchain data shows that Hayes offloaded 2,373 Ether (ETH), worth roughly $8.32 million at the time, when the token was trading near $3,507. The sale, which occurred about a week ago, locked in profits before Ether’s latest rally. In a reversal, the crypto analyst moved out $10.5 million in USDC (USDC) across multiple transactions on Saturday, with the stablecoins directed toward purchasing ETH at prices above $4,150, significantly higher than his earlier exit point. Read more
BitMEX co-founder and Bitcoin billionaire Arthur Hayes loves making daring Bitcoin predictions, but doesn’t sweat when he gets them wrong. BitMEX co-founder and Bitcoin billionaire Arthur Hayes is known for making big, bold and sometimes controversial Bitcoin price predictions, and says it doesnt faze him when he gets it wrong. Nothing really happens, Hayes tells Magazine, who asked if he worries about backlash when his Bitcoin predictions fall flat. The youngest African-American crypto billionaire in history is the first to admit that most of his price calls dont land. I get it wrong, and Ive gotten most of them wrong, he laughs. Read more