Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX and one of the most prominent figures in the industry known for his bold predictions for Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins, has placed a bet on an altcoin.
According to Arthur Hayes, HyperLiquid (HYPE), one of the most popular altcoins recently, will outperform the top 10 cryptocurrencies in 2026, and he is placing a $100,000 bet on it.
As is known, Arthur Hayes has recently stated that he is quite bullish on HYPE. The famous figure had also predicted $150 by the end of 2026. Insisting on this prediction, Hayes said in a post yesterday, “HYPE will surpass Solana, at least among the top 10 cryptocurrencies, by the end of this bull season.”
In a later post, Hayes challenged Multicoin co-founder Kyle Samani to a bet, saying, “Let’s make a bet. I’m betting that HYPE will outperform any of the top ten cryptocurrencies currently available in USD terms, starting now and going all the way through the end of the year. I’m putting $100,000 into a charity of your choice. Who’s your champion?”
At this point, a bet began between Arthur Hayes and Kyle Samani, founder of Multicoin Capital, regarding HYPE and Solana (SOL) for the end of the year.
Hayes argues that HYPE will offer significantly better returns than any altcoin among the top 10 cryptocurrencies by the end of the year.
At this point, Hayes chose HYPE for this claim, while Samani accepted the bet and opted to support SOL.
Samani Hayes accepted the offer, saying, “Okay, agreed, Solana.”
The pair bet on HYPE and SOL each put up $100,000, and the winner will donate the winnings to charity.
While the two bet on HYPE and SOL, they agree on the altcoin Zcash (ZEC). As is known, Multicoin Capital recently announced that it has been accumulating Zcash since February. Hayes has also stated in many of his statements that he is bullish on ZEC and that it is one of his biggest investments.
*This is not investment advice.
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