Arthur Hayes, the former CEO of BitMEX, says Bitcoin is headed above $90,000 in the current bull cycle. In a statement this week, Hayes tied the expected surge to the combined effect of loose monetary policy and rising investment in technology — two forces he argues are reshaping asset markets globally.
Why Hayes sees $90,000
Hayes's call rests on the idea that central banks will keep printing money to manage debt loads, pushing investors into hard assets and scarce digital tokens. At the same time, he points to a wave of corporate and sovereign spending on artificial intelligence and blockchain infrastructure as a tailwind for risk assets. In his view, these factors haven't fully priced into Bitcoin yet — but they will.
The $90,000 target is roughly 50% above where Bitcoin traded for much of early 2026. Hayes didn't give a precise timeline, but he framed the move as part of the broader bull market, not a short-term spike.
The macro backdrop
Hayes has long argued that crypto markets move in step with global liquidity conditions. His latest forecast aligns with that framework: if central banks ease further, Bitcoin benefits. If tech investment keeps drawing capital, crypto projects that sit at the intersection of finance and computation could see outsized gains.
He didn't name any specific policy or company. Instead, he described a broad environment where money flows into anything with a fixed supply — and Bitcoin is the most liquid example of that.
The prediction lands as the crypto industry watches for signs of a regulatory shift in the U.S. and Europe. Whether those changes help or hinder Hayes's forecast is an open question, but the call itself is one of the more bullish from a major figure this year.
