Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, argues that rapid AI spending has absorbed liquidity that might have otherwise flowed into Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. His family office, Maelstrom, recently sold several altcoins including HYPE, NEAR, WLD, and ZEC, while maintaining positions in Bitcoin and Ether. Hayes links Bitcoin's muted gains and its 2025 peak to the surge in AI capital expenditure and debt issuance, noting that AI-related investments have become the primary destination for new capital. He also warns of risks to AI stocks from rising energy costs, upcoming IPOs, and political scrutiny, and expects Bitcoin could face pressure if an AI-driven market correction tightens credit conditions.
Crypto markets gained momentum following the release of CPI data showing a 2.7% year-over-year increase, which aligned with forecasts and raised expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut. Concurrently, the SEC held discussions with Hyperliquid, a de...
Bitcoin ETFs have experienced significant outflows totaling over $8.2 billion, while Hyperliquid, a decentralized derivatives exchange launched in 2024, has attracted $172 million in inflows into its HYPE spot ETFs since mid-May 2026. The HYPE token ...
The SYN token from the AI-linked Synapse project has dropped more than 55% since late June, erasing gains made after BitMex co-founder Arthur Hayes endorsed it and bought 6.16 million tokens at about $0.357 each. Hayes' investment is now about 28% un...
Recent whale wallet activity shows a shift toward accumulating Bitcoin rather than selling, supported by a 3.25% price increase to $64,514 and Ethereum's 5.04% gain. Reduced outflows from exchanges and steady miner behavior indicate holders are movin...
Four large investors, known as whales, have collectively bought $89,500 worth of Hyperliquid's native token $HYPE within six hours, indicating strong interest and possible coordinated optimism. This activity occurs as $HYPE trades between $63 and $68...
