Arthur Hayes, founder of BitMEX, has identified one of the cryptocurrencies as his preferred one to trade as the US presidential election approaches.
He believes Solana could outperform other major crypto assets. In a recent interview with Unchained, he called Solana a “high beta Bitcoin,” praising its volatility and responsiveness to Bitcoin’s price movements, traits he finds ideal for an election season primed for rapid market changes.
Unlike Etherium, which Hayes describes as “slow and boring,” Solana’s high liquidity and flexibility offer more short-term trading opportunities, though Hayes still holds Etherium for long-term gains.
As election-related volatility unfolds, Hayes expects a rotation from Bitcoin to altcoins, with Solana leading the way. He is targeting a 30% gain if Solana capitalizes on this momentum, believing it could be the best performing cryptocurrency of the season.
A fresh attempt to address Solana’s ongoing inflation debate is back on the table—this time with a restructured voting model designed to foster consensus and move the network toward its long-term economic goals.
Synthetix’s native stablecoin, sUSD, is once again under pressure as it continues to drift further from its intended $1 peg—raising fresh concerns over the resilience of decentralized stablecoins.
On April 17, 2025, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced a significant uptick in inflows, while Ethereum ETFs saw no net movement, according to data from Farside Investors.
Several cryptocurrencies among the top 100 by market cap have faced heavy losses over the past seven days, with a few tokens seeing sharp double-digit declines.