{"id":29616,"date":"2023-09-14T11:52:54","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T15:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/?p=29616"},"modified":"2023-09-14T11:52:54","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T15:52:54","slug":"why-this-crypto-exchange-founder-believes-bitcoin-can-still-rise-150-from-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/2023\/09\/14\/why-this-crypto-exchange-founder-believes-bitcoin-can-still-rise-150-from-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Why This Crypto Exchange Founder Believes Bitcoin Can Still Rise 150% From Here"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The price of Bitcoin has fluctuated over the past month, but BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes is the latest crypto expert to make a bullish forecast for the asset. According to the former CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, Bitcoin could reach $70,000, and the only reason the asset is not yet at this price is because investors are fixated on the Fed\u2019s nominal rate.<\/p>\n<h2>Bitcoin Can Still Rise 150%<\/h2>\n<p>Various predictions have come in regarding Bitcoin, with some being <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/bitcoin-price-jump-500\/\">more bullish<\/a> than others. As for Hayes, he made his case regarding BTC in his Crypto Trader Digest <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptohayes.substack.com\/p\/are-we-there-yet\">blog post<\/a> in light of various actions by the US Federal Reserve to curb inflation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since March 2022, the Fed has raised interest rates multiple times, causing many investors like Hayes to reconsider their predictions regarding the outlook of Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<p>What happens if the Fed keeps raising rates? Can the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$BTC<\/a> bull market gain steam? \u201cAre We There Yet?\u201d is an essay exploring that question.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OGkVQreIBg\">https:\/\/t.co\/OGkVQreIBg<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FTYR3HBq1a\">pic.twitter.com\/FTYR3HBq1a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Arthur Hayes (@CryptoHayes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CryptoHayes\/status\/1701373807611580559?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the blog post, Hayes shared several metrics relating to the US treasury yield and GDP growth. Hayes began adjusting his forecasts by disputing the widely held belief that BTC\u2019s value is negatively correlated with rising interest rates.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A new outlook shows that the government\u2019s spending rates and the current growth of GDP have driven down the actual treasury yield on 5% government bonds closer to 4%, making risky assets like BTC and stocks still attractive.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hayes believes the Fed will be able to continue down this path of raising rates, and investors\u2019 search for positive real yields in response to this has translated into a bullish market for Bitcoin which <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/bitcoin-bull-market-arthur-hayes-it-started-march\/\">began in March 2023<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, although Bitcoin is up by close to 29% since then, most of the market is still yet to catch on as everyone is focused on the nominal Fed rate and not the real rate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe reason why we aren\u2019t at $70,000 is that everyone is focused on the nominal Fed rate, and not on the real rate when compared to the U.S.\u2019s eye-poppingly high nominal GDP growth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<h2>BTC Price To $70,000?<\/h2>\n<p>While speaking at the Korea Blockchain Week, Hayes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/news\/arthur-hayes-early-2024-crypto-bull-run-filecoin\/\">mentioned that<\/a> the next Bitcoin bull market started on March 10, the day the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) took over Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hayes has actually made similar predictions regarding Bitcoin. Back in March 2020, the pundit made a <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/bitmex-ceo-bitcoin-could-drop-to-6k-but-not-as-low-as-3k\/\">prediction Bitcoin could rise<\/a> from $8,000 and reach $20,000 by the end of the year. BTC\u2019s price would later close the year 2020 at around $27,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The BitMEX co-founder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/news\/bitcoin\/arthur-hayes-blackrock-spot-bitcoin-etf\/\">has previously expressed his discomfort<\/a> on Spot Bitcoin ETF, from investment companies like BlackRock, calling them \u201ccrypto gatekeepers\u201d who are only looking to balance their deposit base. However, Hayes believes a catchup by the market would Bitcoin survive more interest rate raise from Fed to skyrocket more than 150% from its current level by early 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/is-it-too-late-to-buy-bitcoin-in-2023-traders-think-this-low-cap-crypto-gem-has-higher-upside-potential\/\">Bitcoin is trading<\/a> at $26,320 and is up by 2.27% in a seven-day timeframe.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p>The price of Bitcoin has fluctuated over the past month, but BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes is the latest crypto expert to make a bullish forecast for the asset. According to the former CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, Bitcoin could reach $70,000, and the only reason the asset is not yet at this price is because investors are fixated on the Fed\u2019s nominal rate.<\/p>\n<h2>Bitcoin Can Still Rise 150%<\/h2>\n<p>Various predictions have come in regarding Bitcoin, with some being <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/bitcoin-price-jump-500\/\">more bullish<\/a> than others. As for Hayes, he made his case regarding BTC in his Crypto Trader Digest <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptohayes.substack.com\/p\/are-we-there-yet\">blog post<\/a> in light of various actions by the US Federal Reserve to curb inflation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since March 2022, the Fed has raised interest rates multiple times, causing many investors like Hayes to reconsider their predictions regarding the outlook of Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<p>What happens if the Fed keeps raising rates? Can the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$BTC<\/a> bull market gain steam? \u201cAre We There Yet?\u201d is an essay exploring that question.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OGkVQreIBg\">https:\/\/t.co\/OGkVQreIBg<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FTYR3HBq1a\">pic.twitter.com\/FTYR3HBq1a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Arthur Hayes (@CryptoHayes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CryptoHayes\/status\/1701373807611580559?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the blog post, Hayes shared several metrics relating to the US treasury yield and GDP growth. Hayes began adjusting his forecasts by disputing the widely held belief that BTC\u2019s value is negatively correlated with rising interest rates.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A new outlook shows that the government\u2019s spending rates and the current growth of GDP have driven down the actual treasury yield on 5% government bonds closer to 4%, making risky assets like BTC and stocks still attractive.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hayes believes the Fed will be able to continue down this path of raising rates, and investors\u2019 search for positive real yields in response to this has translated into a bullish market for Bitcoin which <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/bitcoin-bull-market-arthur-hayes-it-started-march\/\">began in March 2023<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, although Bitcoin is up by close to 29% since then, most of the market is still yet to catch on as everyone is focused on the nominal Fed rate and not the real rate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe reason why we aren\u2019t at $70,000 is that everyone is focused on the nominal Fed rate, and not on the real rate when compared to the U.S.\u2019s eye-poppingly high nominal GDP growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>BTC Price To $70,000?<\/h2>\n<p>While speaking at the Korea Blockchain Week, Hayes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/news\/arthur-hayes-early-2024-crypto-bull-run-filecoin\/\">mentioned that<\/a> the next Bitcoin bull market started on March 10, the day the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) took over Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hayes has actually made similar predictions regarding Bitcoin. Back in March 2020, the pundit made a <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/bitmex-ceo-bitcoin-could-drop-to-6k-but-not-as-low-as-3k\/\">prediction Bitcoin could rise<\/a> from $8,000 and reach $20,000 by the end of the year. BTC\u2019s price would later close the year 2020 at around $27,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The BitMEX co-founder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/news\/bitcoin\/arthur-hayes-blackrock-spot-bitcoin-etf\/\">has previously expressed his discomfort<\/a> on Spot Bitcoin ETF, from investment companies like BlackRock, calling them \u201ccrypto gatekeepers\u201d who are only looking to balance their deposit base. However, Hayes believes a catchup by the market would Bitcoin survive more interest rate raise from Fed to skyrocket more than 150% from its current level by early 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/is-it-too-late-to-buy-bitcoin-in-2023-traders-think-this-low-cap-crypto-gem-has-higher-upside-potential\/\">Bitcoin is trading<\/a> at $26,320 and is up by 2.27% in a seven-day timeframe.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_layout":"default_layout","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[82],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blockchain"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29616"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29616\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}