Bitcoin & the Coming Wave of Money Printing | Arthur Hayes

In this episode, Co-Founder of BitMEX & CIO of Maelstrom Arthur Hayes shares his macro view on the erosion of Fed independence, inevitable money printing, and how these forces intersect with crypto markets. He covers Bitcoin’s performance versus gold and stocks, the political choices around AI’s productivity boom, and why DeFi, stablecoins, and new decentralized trading models are at the heart of the next cycle. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:50 Money Printing & Yield Curve Control
05:42 What Does this Mean for Bitcoin?
08:48 AI & the Debt Doom Loop
12:44 Favorite Crypto Themes & Innovations
13:48 Perp DEXes & Hyperliquid
18:16 Stablecoin Winners & Losers
21:32 Stablecoin Systemic Risk
23:30 AI, Intellectual Property, and Blockchain
24:47 Western vs. Asian Crypto Markets

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