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Arthur Hayes says he’s figured out the moment when to buy Bitcoin amid geopolitical turmoil. Here’s what he is waiting for.

Kalshi’s CEO sees retail investors being bullish on prediction markets for a simple reason: they believe Wall Street is rigged against them.

Plus, retail investors are driving major market moves, and AI remains the dominant theme, creating powerful opportunities in high-growth, high-volatility sectors. Join Benzinga and Direxion in this free webinar to see where momentum is building and how investors are positioning.

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Arthur Hayes: Iran War Means Fed Prints — 'That's When I Buy Bitcoin'

Arthur Hayes is pumping the brakes on Bitcoin — and he's being explicit about why.

"If I had $1 to invest right now, would I be putting it into Bitcoin? No. I would wait," the BitMEX co-founder said on the Coin Stories podcast.

His thesis: war isn't inherently bullish for BTC, but the Fed printing money to fund the war machine is — and he's waiting for that signal before pulling the trigger.

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QUICK N DIRTY

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP are losing steam as the relief rally looks to be running out of energy: here’s what’s moving markets today.

Bitcoin could hit $1 million in the next ten years, according to Bitwise’s Matt Hougan. And he has the math to back up his claim.

Ripple is looking to expand to the Australian market with a new acquisition. Here’s all about the company’s latest deal.

FINTECH FOCUS

Kalshi CEO: Retail Investors Feel Wall Street Is 'Rigged,' But Prediction Markets Give Them An Edge

Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour dropped a blunt diagnosis at FIA's Global Cleared Markets Conference: 95% of his customers avoid traditional markets because they think the game is rigged — and a Federal Reserve paper just validated why they're turning to prediction markets instead.

Kalshi's Fed funds rate forecasts have perfectly matched realized rates the day before every FOMC meeting since 2022, outperforming professional forecasters and futures markets.

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