Arthur Hayes Declares: Money Printing Far From Over - And Bitcoin’s (BTC) Rally Has Just Begun

Money printers keep roaring—and Bitcoin's pumping right along with them.

Hayes' Warning Shot

Traditional finance keeps hitting the panic button. Central banks can't quit their money-printing addiction—even when they claim they're 'tapering.' They're just finding sneakier ways to flood the system with liquidity.

BTC's Unstoppable Momentum

Bitcoin doesn't wait for permission. It reacts to real-world monetary insanity by climbing higher. While fiat currencies race to the bottom, BTC's proving its worth as a hedge against irreversible monetary decay.

The Institutional Floodgates

Big money's finally waking up. They see the writing on the wall—endless stimulus, permanent deficits, and currency devaluation. Bitcoin's becoming the default escape hatch from broken traditional finance.

Finance's Ironic Twist

Wall Street's now pumping the very asset it spent years dismissing—talk about a plot twist worthy of a cynical trader's smirk.

Bottom line: The money printer goes brrr—and Bitcoin's ready for the next leg up.

Liquidity Flood Ahead?

In a recent interview with Kyle Chassé, Hayes dismissed the popular notion of a rigid four-year cycle in Bitcoin’s price, and instead argued that macroeconomic liquidity will dictate the next leg of the bull market. He pointed to governments across the world – from the Federal Reserve to the European Central Bank – as being far from done with aggressive monetary expansion.

While speaking to Chassé, Hayes said that policymakers will continue to print money and pursue fiscal stimulus as tools to manage political and economic instability, particularly as geopolitical tensions rise and the unipolar world order fades. He also said that politics in the United States could add fuel to this trend, as major spending programs are expected in President Donald Trump’s second term, especially from mid-2026 onward.

Such policies, according to Hayes, will provide fertile ground for both equities and cryptocurrencies, and position Bitcoin as the “faster horse” compared to traditional assets. Addressing frustrations from new Bitcoin buyers asking why the asset hasn’t yet reached $150,000, the BitMEX co-founder said the expectation of instant riches is misplaced.

He even compared Bitcoin’s long-term performance against stocks, real estate, and even gold, and explained that while US equities may be up in dollar terms, they have not recovered when measured against Gold since the 2008 financial crisis, and when compared against Bitcoin, they hardly register.

$250K Target Still Intact

For Hayes, the real advantage lies in compounding outperformance over years rather than speculative short-term bets. He projected that bitcoin could still climb to record highs, reiterating a previous forecast of $250,000 in 2025.

Though he acknowledged risks may eventually emerge as liquidity peaks, Hayes maintained that the market is still far from the blow-off top. The Maelstrom exec went on to say that patience is crucial to benefiting from Bitcoin’s role as the ultimate hedge against currency debasement.