Arthur Hayes fait volte-face : il rachète l’ETH au-dessus de 4 000 $ après avoir vendu pour 8,3 M$

Le roi des cryptos change d'avis aussi vite qu'un trader sous caféine.

Arthur Hayes, l'ancien patron de BitMEX, vient de racheter de l'Ethereum (ETH) au-dessus des 4 000 $... à peine quelques jours après avoir liquidé 8,3 millions de dollars du même actif. Un revirement digne des sautes d'humeur du marché.

Le grand retour du bull ?

Hayes, connu pour ses prises de position audacieuses (et parfois contradictoires), semble jouer au yo-yo avec son portefeuille. Vente massive la semaine dernière, rachat compulsif aujourd'hui - la stratégie ressemble plus à du trading algorithmique qu'à du HODL pur et dur.

Les marchés crypto n'ont décidément pas fini de nous surprendre. Et les whales comme Hayes semblent déterminés à ajouter un peu de drama à ce feuilleton financier déjà bien chargé.

PS : Quand un milliardaire de la crypto change d'avis, les traders retail perdent leur chemise. Rien de nouveau sous le soleil de Wall Street.

Hayes’ quick reentry and a public change of heart

But less than a week later, on-chain data revealed that Hayes had reversed course. Using $10.5 million in USDC, he repurchased eth at prices above $4,000. The move, spotted by blockchain analytics platforms, caught many by surprise given the proximity to his earlier bearish call.

Hayes addressed the switch with a tongue-in-cheek post on X (formerly Twitter): “Had to buy it all back… I pinky swear, I’ll never take profit again.” The comment quickly went viral among crypto traders, who appreciated the self-deprecating humor about market timing.

While Hayes didn’t provide a detailed breakdown of what triggered the rapid turnaround, the Ethereum market has shown resilience in recent days. Institutional wallets have been accumulating heavily, and this has coincided with Ethereum’s price pushing to fresh 2025 highs.

What’s next for the market?

While concerns over U.S. economic health, rate policy, and geopolitical frictions remain valid, the crypto market has repeatedly defied such headwinds when liquidity and institutional interest strengthen.

For Ethereum specifically, growing demand from staking services, the anticipated impact of scaling upgrades, and a recovery in decentralized finance (DeFi) activity have all contributed to positive sentiment. The market’s ability to absorb selling pressure and rally toward yearly highs may have prompted traders like Hayes to reconsider short-term positioning.

Still, questions remain about whether this was a calculated tactical trade or a shift in Hayes’s conviction. His upcoming keynote at WebX Asia in Tokyo is expected to be closely watched for any further clarification on his market outlook.

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