Arthur Hayes Doubts Trump’s Bitcoin Reserve Plans
- Arthur Hayes, CIO of Maelstrom, doubts Trump’s government will create a Bitcoin reserve.
- Hayes is the co-founder and former CEO of BitMex.
- Trump previously launched meme coins before his inauguration.
- Maelstrom invests $50,000-$100,000 in seed-stage crypto projects.
- The firm recently invested in Ethena Labs, a stablecoin project.
Arthur Hayes expressed skepticism about the U.S. government under Trump creating a strategic Bitcoin reserve, citing other priorities such as healthcare and defense spending. His venture capital firm, Maelstrom, focuses on speculative investments in early-stage crypto projects.
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