Arthur Hayes: Why Bitcoin is not going up? (ARCHIVE FOOTAGE)

On June 26, 2026, Arthur Hayes stated in an interview with Bonnie Blockchain that Bitcoin has failed to rally despite money printing because AI capital expenditures have absorbed the market's marginal capital. He believes investors are chasing AI tech stocks and supply chains, while newly wealthy individuals from the AI boom prioritize buying hard assets or diversifying into NASDAQ stocks rather than investing in the crypto market.

Furthermore, Arthur Hayes believed that if AI stocks crash, cryptocurrencies will initially plunge in tandem. Due to their 24/7 liquidity, investors will be forced to sell crypto to generate cash during margin calls before the market eventually stabilizes and sorts out the relative winners.