Arthur Hayes' Latest Podcast: Got the Script for Next Year, Already Fired 90% of the Bullets
In his latest podcast, Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, shares his macro outlook and investment strategy for the coming year. He argues that the market is waiting for a form of quantitative easing (QE) that will never be explicitly announced. Instead, the Federal Reserve will use new tools like "Reserve Management Purchases" (RMP) to inject liquidity by buying short-term Treasury bills, effectively achieving the same stimulative effect as QE without using the politically toxic term. Hayes believes the market will initially misunderstand RMP but will eventually recognize it as money printing, leading to a significant asset price rebound starting in early 2025, with potential volatility around March before a sustained uptrend.
Hayes reveals his fund, Maelstrom, is nearly fully invested, with 90% of capital deployed, and remains confident even if Bitcoin drops below $80,000. He highlights Ethena (ENA) as one of his most successful altcoin bets due to its capture of interest rate dynamics, and is bullish on privacy and zero-knowledge (ZK) projects like Zcash for the next cycle, despite regulatory hurdles that limit exchange listings. He cautions against shorting AI-related stocks like NVIDIA and emphasizes that the U.S. administration will prioritize low rates and financial market growth to sustain the AI-driven economy, regardless of who leads the Fed.
Hayes maintains his long-term Bitcoin target of $250,000 by 2026, warns against the overuse of leverage, and dismisses the notion that market makers are manipulating prices. He concludes that "altcoin seasons" are constant but require adapting to new narratives rather than clinging to past cycles.
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