CEO and Founder of BitMEX.
Arthur Hayes is the co-founder and CEO of BitMEX. After graduating with a degree in economics from the Wharton School of Business, Hayes lived in Hong Kong as an equity derivatives trader. He was the market-maker for Deutsche Bank and Citibank’s Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) businesses.
He also has extensive experience trading equity index futures, forwards, and swaps as well as non-deliverable FX forwards. Hayes brings a deep understanding of how to structure and trade financial derivatives.
BitMEX
American
Hong Kong
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business, BS in Economics and Finance - 2004-2008
University of Pennsylvania, Bachelors of Science in Economics, Finance, - 2004-2008
BitMEX - CEO/Co-Founder
Citigroup Inc - Delta OneTrader - 2011–2013
Deutsche Bank AG - Associate
The Bitcoin price slipped under $ 100,000 for the first time in six weeks after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, escalating Middle East tensions.
Arthur Hayes warns that the post-Circle IPO stablecoin boom could trigger a speculative bubble, with most new entrants likely to fail.
BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes believes Bitcoin could reach $1.5 million by 2028 as U.S. economic policy boosts liquidity.
Bitcoin price plunged 8% to $76,100 in the past 24 hours, triggering over $1.4 billion in market liquidations, with Arthur Hayes calling it a buy-the-dip opportunity.
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes argues that Trump’s reciprocal tariffs will ultimately benefit Bitcoin by weakening the US dollar and increasing the demand for alternative assets.