Arthur Hayes Says ‘Go Long’ As Rate Cuts Set to Ignite Crypto Surge

Arthur Hayes explains how early rate cuts by global central banks could spark a new cryptocurrency bull market. Discover why Hayes advises buying Bitcoin and other cryptos now.
By Coingapestaff
Updated May 12, 2025
Arthur Hayes Predicts Crypto Crash from Fed Interest Rate Cuts

Highlights

  • Arthur Hayes discusses how early rate cuts by central banks could invigorate the cryptocurrency market.
  • Hayes proposes a strategy involving the US Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan to strengthen the yen.
  • The G7 meeting will be crucial in determining future market movements and the potential for a crypto bull market.

Arthur Hayes recently discussed the implications of global central banks starting their early rate cuts. The June central bank activities, initiated by the Bank of England and the European Central Bank, are expected to boost the cryptocurrency market, potentially triggering a new bull run. According to Hayes, these early rate cuts indicate central banks’ efforts to stimulate economies, leading investors to turn to cryptocurrencies as alternative investments.

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Hayes’s Proposal for Strengthening the Yen

In his essay, “The Easy Button,” Hayes suggested that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) could swap unlimited amounts of freshly printed dollars with the Bank of Japan (BOJ) for yen. This would empower the BOJ to support the yen in the global forex markets. While Hayes still believes in this solution, he notes that the G7 central banks aim to narrow the interest rate differential between the yen and other major currencies. To achieve this, central banks with high policy rates must cut them.

The BOJ’s policy rate is 0.1%, while other G7 countries’ rates range from 4% to 5%. This differential drives exchange rates, and cutting rates is seen as necessary despite inflation being above target. Recently, the BOC and ECB cut rates even though their inflation rates were still high. Arthur Hayes argues that these moves are crucial to prevent a competitive devaluation from China and to maintain the stability of the global financial system.

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Impending G7 Meeting and Crypto Bull Market

The upcoming G7 meeting will be pivotal. The market will be keenly interested in any coordinated efforts to strengthen the yen or tacit agreements on rate cuts among G7 countries, excluding the BOJ. Hayes questions whether the Fed will cut rates this close to the November US presidential election, given the political and economic context. He expects no changes from the Fed or BOJ in their June meetings but suggests the BOE might cut rates following the BOC and ECB’s lead.

The central bank actions this June could pull the cryptocurrency market out of its summer slump. Hayes initially predicted significant policy changes in August during the Fed’s Jackson Hole symposium, but the trend towards easing has already begun. He advises going long on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, adjusting his strategy to the evolving macroeconomic landscape. Hayes recommends launching new tokens and deploying liquid crypto assets into high-yield opportunities, anticipating that the crypto market will benefit from the central banks’ easing cycles.

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