Arthur Hayes claims Bitcoin will rise to $125,000 before the year is over
Last Updated on 29 April 2026 by CryptoTips.eu
Arthur Hayes, the legendary founder of Bitmex and one of the first crypto billionaires, has once again made a striking Bitcoin prediction. Given that Hayes has been just about the best crypto price forecaster of recent years, we always read his predictions with great interest.
State of war
Hayes believes that the period known as ‘crypto winter’ is roughly over. $60,000 was more than likely the bottom, and while Bitcoin dropped by about 40 to 50%, the Nasdaq remained flat during the same period. Arthur thinks this is primarily because companies are adapting to the shift to AI and, as a result, need to redistribute their cost centers.
According to him, the open acknowledgment by various Western governments that they are in a state of war implies future higher defense spending that will have to be financed through more borrowing.
According to Hayes, this means that the Federal Reserve will eventually have no choice but to turn the money printer back on, diluting the dollar.
The United States will have to do this to justify war spending against Iran, while Europe will have to do the same to support Ukraine.
Thanks to this line of thinking, Hayes says that Bitcoin will likely trade at a price of $125,000 again by the end of this year, making the past period the shortest ‘crypto winter’ ever.
I certainly hope he is right.
