Arthur Hayes: BTC could reach $250K this year on U.S. stimulus

Crypto exchange BitMEX’s co-founder, Arthur Hayes, believes Bitcoin (BTC) could reach $250,000 this year, driven by five key factors, according to Decrypt. Speaking at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, he outlined five key factors behind this bullish outlook: 1. The Federal Reserve is likely to ramp up money printing ahead of the midterm elections in an effort to support economic growth. 2. Allowing the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) to go public and raise capital could inject fresh liquidity into the housing market. 3. Easing leverage restrictions by exempting U.S. Treasuries from the supplemental leverage ratio (SLR) would enable banks to take on more debt when buying government bonds. 4. The White House may move away from tariffs and instead impose taxes on foreign ownership of U.S. assets such as bonds, equities and real estate. 5. Together, these policies could push global investors toward alternative stores of value, including gold and BTC.