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Arthur Hayes Says Bitcoin Faces Weakness Until Fed or Banks Expand Balance Sheets

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Arthur Hayes expects Bitcoin (BTC) weakness to last until the Federal Reserve or banks start growing their balance sheets. A US dollar liquidity gauge is already up about 4.5% this year. Hayes, BitMEX co-founder and chief investment officer of family office Maelstrom, posted the call on X. Bitcoin holders therefore face a rising liquidity gauge and a balance sheet condition Hayes ties to the weakness. Why Is Arthur Hayes Cautious on Bitcoin Despite Rising Liquidity? The post came with a chart of the .USDLIQ index, a gauge of dollar liquidity. The index stood at 32.71 million as of November 2, up 4.49% since January. However, it sits about 0.6% below its October peak of 32.90 million.

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