Arthur Hayes returns to Bankless for a wide-ranging macro and crypto conversation.

We cover why ETH ripped, why the Trump administration might walk away from US treasuries as the global reserve asset, and why capital controls—not tariffs—could redefine the global economic order. Arthur lays out his full thesis on how a massive shift in global liquidity is unfolding, what it means for crypto, and why he’s betting big on Bitcoin, gold, and “buying everything” as the money printers rev up again.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro
0:34 ETH’s Back?
2:25 Bretton Woods
7:38 The Petrodollar
9:37 The Petroyuan
17:47 US China Trade Imbalances
20:22 Liberation Day & Tariffs
33:19 Capital Controls
38:42 US Capital Flights
44:51 Dual Monetary System
49:08 Bitcoin as a Reserve Currency?
50:19 Buy Everything Except Bonds
53:07 Scott Bessent
57:02 QE is Inevitable
1:02:15 Stablecoins
1:06:55 Trump’s Pro-Crypto Campaign
1:11:44 Global Liquidity
1:21:20 Gold Reevaluation
1:25:18 Hot War Scenario
1:29:54 Arthur’s Bags
1:30:33 Crypto Cycle
1:35:07 Closing & Disclaimers

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RESOURCES

Arthur Hayes X
https://x.com/CryptoHayes

Arthur’s Blog Post
https://cryptohayes.medium.com/fatty-fatty-boom-boom-52e47a03f487

Arthur Hayes IG
https://www.instagram.com/cryptohayes/

LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthur-hayes-b493b42/

Substack
https://cryptohayes.substack.com/

Maelstrom
https://maelstrom.fund/

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