TradFi and DeFi markets are in motion, responding to Trump’s tariffs, but a giant injection of liquidity could be on the way.
Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes provides his expertise on economic policy, macro movements, and political implications, delving into a variety of topics, including:
- Trump’s rationale for tariffs
- The possibility of a “fiat liquidity bonanza” and what it means for crypto
- What the Hyperliquid brouhaha reveals about decentralization dreams
- How Ethena might be an attack on Ethereum
- The value prop of Circle’s IPO
- Future price expectations for BTC, ETH, and SOL
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Tariffs, Hyperliquid, and $1 million Bitcoin
Trump pardon:
Timestamps:
👋0:00 Intro
😰 4:07 Does Trump’s tariff rationale make sense?
💲 10:49 The upcoming “fiat liquidity bonanza” and what it means for crypto
🫤 20:18 What’s wrong with a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve?
💥 24:20 The Hyperliquid brouhaha and the decentralization pipe dream
💪 32:04 Why Binance and OKX “fatal blow” on Hyperliquid didn’t work
⚖️ 37:57 Trump’s pardon of Hayes and his visit to Mar-a-Lago
👀 46:27 How Ethena’s Converge chain affects Ethereum
🤼♀️ 52:58 SOL vs ETH: Which is a better buy right now?
😬 57:12 Hayes’ opinion of USDC’s Circle filing for an IPO
🤔 1:00:18 How does Hayes suss out potential investments?
📈 1:03:11 Price predictions on BTC, ETH and SOL
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