Iran war, AI spending could push Bitcoin back to $126K this year: Hayes
Hayes said military spending and the prioritization of AI infrastructure over US Treasurys and equities will lead to further fiat printing and benefit crypto.
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Bitcoin price started a recovery wave above the $80,500 zone. BTC is consolidating and might aim for more gains if it clears the $81,500 resistance zone. Bitcoin managed to form a base above $80,000 and started a recovery wave. The price is trading above $80,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $81,500 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might gain bullish momentum if it settles above the $81,500 zone. Bitcoin Price Eyes Fresh Upside Break Bitcoin price remained supported above the $80,000 zone. BTC formed a base and settled above $80,500 to start a recovery wave. There was a move above the $80,650 and $80,800 levels. The bulls were able to push the price above the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $82,100 swing high to the $79,844 low. However, the bears could be active near $81,250. There is also a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $81,500 on the h
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XRP price started a recovery wave above $1.4250 and $1.4320. The price is now consolidating and might aim for a fresh move if it clears $1.4620. XRP price started a recovery wave above the $1.4320 zone. The price is now trading above $1.4350 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at 1.4620 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could continue to move up if it settles above $1.4880. XRP Price Holds Support XRP price remained supported above $1.4180 and started a recovery wave, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price was able to climb above $1.4250 and $1.4320 to enter a short-term positive zone. There was also a move above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1.4876 swing high to the $1.4185 swing low. However, the bears could be active near the $1.4550 zone. Besides, there is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at 1.4620 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair.
Arthur Hayes says Bitcoin’s bull market has already started, arguing that a new wave of dollar and yuan liquidity tied to AI spending, wartime policy and infrastructure rearmament could push BTC back to $126,000. In his May 12 essay, “The Butterfly Touch,” the BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom chief investment officer framed crypto’s next leg higher as a macro liquidity trade rather than a narrow digital-asset story. His central claim is that governments and banks in the US and China are being pushed toward looser credit conditions by three overlapping forces: the AI arms race, military escalation, and a global shift away from just-in-time supply chains. “The bull market began in earnest when the US attacked Iran on February 28th,” Hayes wrote, tying Bitcoin’s recent outperformance to what he sees as the start of a new political regime for money creation. Hayes Points To AI, War And Fiat Expansion Hayes argued that AI infrastructure spending has become a national-security priority in bot
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Ethereum price started a fresh decline and traded below $2,300. ETH is now consolidating above $2,250 and might struggle to recover. Ethereum started a downside correction below the $2,280 zone. The price is trading below $2,300 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2,300 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase if it stays above the $2,320 zone. Ethereum Price Faces Resistance Ethereum price failed to remain stable above $2,320 and started a downside correction, like Bitcoin. ETH price dipped below the $2,300 and $2,280 levels. The price even traded below $2,265. A low was formed at $2,256, and the price is now consolidating losses. There was a minor upward move above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,382 swing high to the $2,256 low. Ethereum price is now trading below $2,300 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. Besides, there is a bear
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