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Arthur Hayes: Waiting to Buy Bitcoin Until the Fed Eases


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March 11, 2026

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🎯 Despite caution now, Hayes sticks with a $250K Bitcoin year-end target
🏛️ Strategy's Bitcoin stash now represents roughly 3.7% of circulating supply
⚖️ Binance sues WSJ over report on DOJ Iran-related probe
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Arthur Hayes says he's waiting to buy Bitcoin until Fed eases policy

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said he's holding off on buying Bitcoin until the US Federal Reserve eases monetary policy and resumes money printing, arguing that "money printing is good for Bitcoin" more than war itself. He warned that escalating Middle East tensions could trigger a broader sell-off in equities and crypto, potentially pushing Bitcoin below $60,000 and causing cascading liquidations, even as BTC trades near $69,900. Despite near-term caution and uncertainty about a bottom, Hayes reiterated his longer-term bullishness, saying he doesn't expect many more years with Bitcoin under $100,000 and has previously projected $250,000 this year.

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Strategy buys $1.3B in Bitcoin as holdings top 738,000 BTC

Strategy, led by Michael Saylor, bought 17,994 Bitcoin for about $1.28 billion at an average price of $70,946, lifting its total holdings to 738,731 BTC. The purchase comes even as Bitcoin trades below the company's overall average cost basis of $75,862, marking one of its largest buys during a below-cost period. Observers noted the acquisition equals roughly five weeks of newly mined BTC, and Strategy's stash now represents about 3.7% of Bitcoin's circulating supply.

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Binance sues Wall Street Journal amid report of DOJ Iran probe

Binance has sued The Wall Street Journal for defamation after the paper reported that the U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether Iran used the exchange to evade sanctions and potentially route funds to networks linked to Iran-backed groups, including Yemen's Houthis. The WSJ said it's unclear whether the probe targets Binance, its users, or both, while Binance denies the allegations, says its internal investigation continued, and claims it is cooperating with regulators and law enforcement. The report comes amid heightened scrutiny following Binance's 2023 guilty plea to U.S. anti-money-laundering and sanctions violations and the resulting oversight requirements.

Republican opposition to CBDC could hold up housing affordability bill

Republicans in the US House are threatening to withhold support for a bipartisan housing affordability package unless it includes a permanent ban on any future central bank digital currency (CBDC). In a March 6 letter signed by 28 representatives, they argued a CBDC would undermine financial privacy and enable federal surveillance, and said the Senate version's CBDC ban isn't strong enough because it sunsets in 2030 and still allows the Federal Reserve to study the concept.

The standoff injects a relatively obscure issue—most Americans haven't even heard of CBDCs—into legislation aimed at easing record housing unaffordability. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act includes proposals to spur homebuilding and expand FHA loan limits, has White House support, and includes measures targeting corporate landlords, but could be delayed by the CBDC fight as Congress also debates broader crypto policy ahead of midterm elections.