Arthur Hayes appears to have returned to apparently aggressive crypto investment after a period of continued dormant. In addition to the Desci project and political meme coins, he has shown particular interest in DATS (Digital Assets Treasury).
President Trump forgived him five months ago at the 2022 money laundering fee, but he remained a largely passive observer. This has changed and he could become a key market mover.
Arthur Hayes is back on scene
While President Trump has had a major impact on the crypto community, his pardons of several Bitmex co-founders are an underrated incident.
The most notable of these numbers was Arthur Hayes. Arthur Hayes spent most of the past few months observing and commenting on markets that were not participating.
But now he is once again acting as a major investor.
His $1 million bioprotocol investment has brought Altcoin to three months high, surges by more than 20%. However, a recent report points to Arthur Hayes’s specific interest: Digital Assets Treasury (DAT) companies.
To be clear, Arthur Hayes has the same interest as before in Death tokens like Bio. This general focus, focusing on science and human longevity related projects, has led to investments in stem cell researchers, new AI use cases, and other non-cryptic benefits.
Speculative crypto assets like Meme Coins create a notable chunk of his portfolio. In a recent interview, he repeated his approval of political meme coins, particularly those related to President Trump.
Frustration with DAT Strategy
However, the Maelstrom Fund, Arthur Hayes’ family office, reportedly invested in three pieces of data. It is not clear which companies these are, or how much Maelstrom has invested, but Hayes is an advisor to Upexi, the company of Solana Treasury. This may or may not be one of the three listed recipients.
No matter how big these commitments are, it’s safe to say they are pretty important. Specifically, key leaders of his fund have publicly expressed doubts about this strategy.
“I think the major data breakdown is driving Dominoes to end this bull cycle,” argues Akshat Vaidya, general partner at Maelstrom.
Arthur Hayes touched on these concerns, but seemed mostly optimistic. His analysis alone left him with an influential figure in the crypto community despite the legal set-off.
He became an active market player again, and he was able to leave a serious mark in the ecosystem.
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