The co-founder and CEO of BitMEX is in our latest digital currency news today after speaking on the Laura Shin’s Unchained podcast about the future of blockchain technology.
Arthur Hayes started explaining how he had first gotten into crypto trading. He was employed at Citi Bank until 2013 and lost his job which eventually led him to trading Bitcoin for a living. He got interested in derivatives trading and about 8 months after he lost his job, he co-founded BitMex in January 2014.
He pointed out:
‘’What really struck me about Bitcoin and the world of crypto assets was that for the first time, you basically have access for people who otherwise wouldn’t interact with financial markets. […] I think 24/7 trading of all different types of assets is something that’s going to be the future, and that will bleed into other markets we’re all familiar with, you know, FX, fixed income, and equities.’’
When Shin asked whether crypto assets are a new asset class, Hayes explained that he believes that it is a ‘’blend’’. For example, Apple’s cash reserves are much larger than the whole market cap of cryptocurrency. He noted that cryptocurrency is not big enough to be considered a ‘’bonafied asset class.’’
Hayes thinks that it is still unknown whether Bitcoin will be secure over the long run and that it is still experimenting. Many believe that his stance is interesting especially since he is the co-founder of a well-known Bitcoin exchange.
He concluded:
‘’The jury is out on whether Bitcoin is actually secure over the long run. It’s had a decade, which is pretty good, but it’s still an experiment. So I say the jury is out, but it could be a new way of raising capital and sending value around the world.’’
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