Arthur Hayes Exits Crypto Positions, Citing Macroeconomic and Geopolitical Uncertainty
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Arthur Hayes announced on October 24th that he is exiting his directional cryptocurrency positions in Maelstrom, citing bullish views on the macroeconomy and geopolitical uncertainties. His total reported trading volume is approximately $26 million, primarily comprising 8000 ETH (about $19 million) and 14 million ENA (about $3 million). Data from Lookonchain indicates his largest trade was selling 6400 ETH, valued at $15.2 million, alongside selling 14 million ENA and 323,000 UNI. Hayes emphasized macro geopolitical risks and stated he will hold cash awaiting further signals. This follows his earlier advice on October 15th, when he suggested traders be bullish on BTC and ETH.
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- 1Unclassified fact stationOct 24, 00:00recorded Oct 24, 21:27single source
Arthur Hayes 卖出2228万美元加密资产
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- Subject：
- arthur-hayes
- Action：
- 卖出加密资产
- Object：
- ETH、ENA、UNI等代币
- Occurred (fact side)：
- Oct 24, 00:00
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- Oct 24, 21:00
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- Oct 24, 21:27
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- 2Unclassified fact stationOct 24, 00:00recorded Oct 25, 02:23single sourcerevised
Arthur Hayes 退出加密货币交易头寸
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- Subject：
- arthur-hayes
- Action：
- 退出加密货币交易头寸
- Object：
- Maelstrom 方向性加密货币头寸
- Occurred (fact side)：
- Oct 24, 00:00
- Published (valid side)：
- Oct 25, 02:00
- First seen (known side)：
- Oct 25, 02:23
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- CryptoSlateRelated fact: single sourceSource report revisedArthur Hayes Sells $26 Million in Crypto Positions Amid Macro Uncertainty
Report first recorded Oct 25, 02:23
Arthur Hayes announced on Oct. 24 that he exited Maelstrom's directional crypto positions, taking profits on Ethereum (ETH), Ethena (ENA), Uniswap (UNI), and others due to mounting macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty. On-chain analyst EmberCN reported total sales of about $26 million, with ETH accounting for nearly three-quarters, including 8,000 ETH valued at approximately $19 million. This move follows Santiment's Oct. 23 report of Ethereum's largest daily net exchange outflow in over four months.
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- BeInCryptoRelated fact: single sourceArthur Hayes Sells $22.28 Million in Crypto and Takes Sidelines Amid Macro Risks
Report first recorded Oct 24, 21:27
Arthur Hayes, chief investment officer of Maelstrom, sold approximately $22.28 million in crypto, including 6,400 ETH valued at $15.2 million, 14 million ENA, and 323,000 UNI, citing macro and geopolitical risks. This exit follows his October 15 advice to go long Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) anticipating a bailout. His sales occurred during a broader market downturn, with six of the seven tokens sold declining over the past month, and this period saw $942.1 million in crypto liquidations in 24 hours.
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