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BTC halving to fuel ‘raging firesale of crypto assets’ — Arthur Hayes

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Jesse Coghlan6 hours agoBTC halving to fuel ‘raging firesale of crypto assets’ — Arthur HayesCryptocurrencies are headed for intense turbulence in the second half of April, spurred by the Bitcoin halving and a Fed “bag of tricks,” says the BitMEX co-founder.10117 Total views10 Total sharesListen to article 0:00NewsOwn this piece of crypto historyCollect this article as NFTJoin us on social networksApril’s Bitcoin halving, combined with a “bag of tricks” from the United States Federal Reserve and the Department of the Treasury, will “add propellant to a raging firesale of crypto assets” and depress the crypto market for weeks, says BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes.


In an April 8 blog post, Hayes wrote he believed the Bitcoin halving would “pump prices in the medium term” but warned crypto prices “directly before and after could be negative.”


“The narrative of the halving being positive for crypto prices is well entrenched. When most market participants agree on a certain outcome, the opposite usually occurs,” he wrote.


Hayes believes that the halving is also coming at a time when “dollar liquidity is tighter than usual” and outlined his theory on how the U.S. Federal Reserve and Treasury policies impact the markets.“That is why I believe Bitcoin and crypto prices in general will slump around the halving [...] It will add propellant to a raging firesale of crypto assets.”


“Could the market defy my bearish inclinations and continue higher? Fuck yeah,” he wrote. “I’m perennially long as fuck crypto, so I welcome being wrong.”


Hayes noted the second half of April would be a “precarious period for risky assets,” as U.S. tax payments remove liquidity, the Fed starts quantitative tightening, decreasing the money supply, and the Treasury’s general account (TGA) — basically, the government’s checking account — is yet to be used. Hayes wrote:Excerpt from Hayes’ blog post discussing the Fed and Treasury’s “bag of tricks.” Source: Arthur Hayes


After May 1, following the Fed’s meeting on the same day, Hayes said he expects it to reduce the pace of money supply tightening, and the Treasury will release from the TGA “most likely, an additional $1 trillion of liquidity into the system, which will pump markets.”


Related:Bitcoin needs to hold above $80,000 to keep mining profitable post-halving


Hayes said the halving and the Fed and Treasury’s “bag of tricks” is why he’s decided to “abstain from trading until May.”


Bitcoin (BTC) is up over 61% year-to-date, climbing from around $42,200 to trade at $71,170, according to Cointelegraph Markets Pro.


The market sentiment measuring Crypto Fear and Greed Index has also climbed since Jan. 27, remaining in the “Greed” zone above a score of 50 out of 100.


The score for April 9 showed “Extreme Greed,” with a score of 80, up from 76 the day prior.A three-month chart of the index’s score starting Jan. 11. Source: alternative.me


It started the year at a score of 65, meaning “Greed,” but hit a high of 90 on March 5 — its highest in two years.


Hayes wrote that if the liquidity scenarios he theorized come true, it would give him “much more confidence to ape into all manner of dogshit.”


“If I miss a few percentage points of gains but definitely avoid losses for my portfolio and lifestyle, that is an acceptable outcome,” he added.


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