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Arthur Hayes: The acceleration of currency printing is imminent, and investors should boldly increase their holdings in crypto assets

ChainCatcher news, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes stated that the current crypto bull market has just begun, and investors should boldly take a left turn, holding and increasing their positions.Hayes pointed out that 2024 is a crucial year, as several major countries will hold presidential elections. In particular, the United States, where the ruling Democratic Party will do everything possible to secure re-election in order to reverse the Republican policies. In an election year, if the public feels the economy is in recession, the incumbent president's re-election probability will drop from 67% to 33%. Therefore, the ruling party, which controls monetary and fiscal policy, can simply increase government spending significantly to boost nominal GDP growth and create an illusion of no recession.Data shows that U.S. government spending accounts for 23% of nominal GDP, meaning that as long as the government is willing to borrow money, nominal GDP can be manipulated at will. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) forecasts, whether Biden or Trump takes office, the U.S. government's fiscal deficit will continue to expand in the future. Additionally, geopolitical conflicts surrounding the U.S. are escalating, and politicians are eager to continue providing billions of dollars in aid to allies.Hayes emphasized that as long as the government can borrow at rates lower than nominal GDP growth, politicians will continue to increase spending. Therefore, in the future, the scale of money printing will only become more exaggerated. He suggests that investors take full advantage of the recent cryptocurrency price pullback to gradually build their positions. As the summer in the Northern Hemisphere approaches, the volatility in the crypto market will also decrease, making it an excellent entry point for non-pre-sale round investors. Unless real interest rates turn positive, investors should remain optimistic and let the winners continue to run.

Arthur Hayes: The market may experience extreme weakness in April, with liquidity warming up in May to drive a crypto bull market

ChainCatcher news, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes predicts in his latest blog post "Heatwave" that from mid-April to early May, U.S. taxation will drain market liquidity, coupled with the Federal Reserve's ongoing balance sheet reduction, which may lead to extreme market weakness. However, starting May 1, as the Federal Reserve slows down the pace of balance sheet reduction and the U.S. Treasury uses funds to stimulate the market, a new round of cryptocurrency bull market is expected to begin.Hayes points out that the Federal Reserve has indirectly "infused" the banking system by relaxing capital requirements, allowing banks to hold more government bonds. The U.S. Treasury has also been increasing the issuance of short-term government bonds to absorb the trillions of dollars of idle funds in the Federal Reserve's reverse repurchase tool. Both measures are beneficial for enhancing market liquidity.However, Hayes expects that the tax deadline on April 15 will drain a large amount of funds from the system. At the same time, the Federal Reserve continues to reduce its balance sheet by $95 billion per month. Additionally, the anticipated Bitcoin block reward halving on April 20 may lead to short-term overselling, all of which will put significant pressure on the market.Hayes advises investors to act cautiously in April, but to deploy boldly after May. He reveals that he has currently closed positions in tokens such as MEW, SOL, and NMT for profit, and has transferred funds into the USDe stablecoin on the Ethena platform for staking. Hayes states that if he can avoid the loss risks in April, he will have ample ammunition to establish positions in various cryptocurrency assets in May and fully enjoy the benefits of the bull market.
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