The Milk Road Show Arthur Hayes: Iran War = Fed Money Printing? Is a Massive Crypto Rally Coming?
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Mar 3, 2026 
Arthur Hayes, crypto entrepreneur and co-founder of BitMEX, outlines a bold macro thesis linking prolonged Iran conflict, oil shocks, and eventual Fed liquidity. He maps scenarios where markets drop then crypto soars once policy eases. Hayes also discusses AI-driven job risk, Bitcoin and altcoin positioning, and why tokenomics and buybacks matter for valuations.
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War Could Trigger Fed Money Printing
- Arthur Hayes argues prolonged US–Iran conflict will force the Fed to provide liquidity to finance war spending and stabilize markets.
- He cites historical Fed easing after Gulf War, 9/11, and Iraq/Afghanistan as the repeating playbook prompting money printing.
AI Job Losses Could Trigger Banking Solvency Crisis
- Hayes believes AI-driven job cuts (10–20% in knowledge work) can cause a solvency banking crisis due to high household leverage.
- Rapid AI adoption by firms (e.g., Block firing 40%) accelerates layoffs and market repricing.
Expect Bitcoin To Retest Lows Before Declaring Bottom
- Hayes expects bottoms to be retested; a $60k Bitcoin low should be re-proven by a second test.
- He uses his trading experience to caution against declaring definitive bottoms without confirmation.