Arthur Hayes Drops Bombshell 2025 Crypto Forecast: ’Brace for Hyper-Bitcoinization’

Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes just threw gasoline on the crypto market’s speculative fire with his latest prediction. The industry provocateur sees Bitcoin eating traditional finance alive by 2025—assuming regulators don’t strangle innovation first.

Hayes’ track record gives his prophecy weight. He called the 2023 bottom within 3% accuracy. Now he’s betting on a perfect storm of institutional FOMO, Tether dominance, and—of course—central bank incompetence.

The kicker? His timeline coincides with the next Bitcoin halving. Cue the ’this time it’s different’ chorus from bagholders and VC tourists alike.

Wall Street analysts are already scrambling to adjust their models—right after they finish their third martini lunch at the club.

Arthur Hayes believes Bitcoin could skyrocket to, and potentially hit. His prediction is based on increasing market liquidity and expected.

Recent market trends back his bullish sentiment:

• January: BTC surged 9.54%
  
• February: Price correction pushed BTC below the $100K mark
  
• April: Strong rebound, but still below $100K
  
• May 8: Single-day growth of 6.36%, finally breaking above $100K
  
• May (so far): Up by 9.20%
  

Hayes explained that the U.S. government is quietly boosting market liquidity by draining theand using—a move that he says supports the ongoing bitcoin rally.

Hayes on Ethereum vs. Solana: ETH Is Still King

When asked about altcoins, Hayes warned investors to be cautious:

“The next altcoin season will start once BTC hits $150K–$200K, but don’t expect 2021-style gains for everything,” he cautioned.

His advice:

• Avoid dino coins (old, underperforming tokens)
  
• Look for tokens with high FDV, low float, no users, or no revenue
  
• Always ask: Can it outperform Bitcoin?
  

Hayes also made it clear: he’s.

• Ethereum remains undervalued and underestimated
  
• ETH leads in TVL, developer activity, and security
  
• He predicts Ethereum will outperform Solana over the next 18 to 24 months
  

• Ethereum: +48.9%
  
• Solana: +17.7%
  

• Ethereum: -4.5%
  
• Solana: -6.6%
  

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Hayes Is Holding 20% in Gold – Here’s the Reason

Despite being a crypto advocate,, citing:

• Central bank accumulation
  
• Risk of U.S. dollar devaluation
  

He predicts Gold could reach.

• YTD: +22.96%
  
• April: +5.26%
  
• April 9–21: +14.85%
  
• May (so far): -1.78%
  
• May 5–6: +5.90%
  

Arthur Hayes’ market insights combine macroeconomic observations with crypto-specific trends. His bullish outlook on Bitcoin and Ethereum—alongside caution on altcoins and a hedge in gold—paints a clear picture of what top investors are watching in 2025.

As Bitcoin eyes new all-time highs and ethereum shows resilience, investors may want to closely monitor the liquidity cycle, political developments, and institutional behavior in the coming months.

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