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- Arthur Hayes expects Bitcoin to reach $250,000 before the year ends.
- He sees strong support from improving US dollar liquidity and easing market stress.
- He believes institutional activity has reset the market for a sharp rally.
According to the report, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes remains firm on his view that Bitcoin will hit $250,000 this year. Only 33 days remain in the calendar, yet he stays confident in a 170% surge from current levels.
He made his stance clear during a recent appearance on the Milk Road Show. He stated that Bitcoin either reaches this target or falls short, and he accepts both outcomes. His calm tone shows his belief in the market structure that now surrounds the asset.
Hayes sees no reason to adjust his forecast. He considers the latest movements as early signals of a new trend. His comments arrive at a time when the market tries to balance fear, leverage, and fresh liquidity.
Bitcoin Recovery Gains Strength After Sharp Drop
Hayes continues to emphasize that Bitcoin has already established its bottom. Hayes had previously pointed to the dramatic fall to $80,600 last week as the final low. Today’s market action confirms his position. Bitcoin has already gained close to 12% from that level and now trades at around $92,485.
These factors lead to a positive movement for crypto markets, which would start recovering soon under these circumstances. According to him, this restoration of life in crypto markets postpones any potential correction for now: “For now, this impetus postpones any correction.”
He connects this restoration with the position of the US dollar. In his opinion, “It’s linked with the position of the US dollar too.” Further, he asserts that “The liquidation cycle
Traders observed forced unwinds, over-leveraged positions collapsed, and a more stable market structure emerged.” Hayes points to institutional activity related to BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF. Hayes writes: “Inflows were driven by a basis trade strategy initiated by large institutions.” These large institutions used the ETF to borrow money and establish short futures positions on the CME.
With lower funding rates, they unwound these trades by selling their ETF holdings and purchasing futures contracts. Now, they think this cycle has completed. It’s because he holds that the market has reached a true bottom and can now begin to move upward with fewer distortions.
Hayes Sees Rising Liquidity as Key Market Driver
Hayes now shifts his focus to what’s happening within the economy at large. Hayes believes that US dollar liquidity will increase owing to reaching its lowest point. In addition to that, Hayes puts emphasis on the ending of quantitative tightening techniques. The Fed trimmed the interest rate by 25 basis points in October.
The action implies that the era of withdrawing funds from the market soon comes to an end. Market data on Polymarket shows a high probability of yet another rate cut before December 10th. Experts forecast that the Fed would stop quantitative tightening as early as December 1st.
Hayes believes that with these factors at play, Bitcoin can move beyond its record high at $126,220. His expectations entail taking the asset to $250,000 before closing off the year. Hayes does not fear the consequences of his claim going wrong because his prediction depends on evident macro indicators.
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