Arthur Hayes says an AI credit bubble and massive bailout could send Bitcoin to $1 million while Ethereum targets $5,000.
Hayes sees AI capex as 2008 credit bubble—$trillions of hyperscaler data center debt collapses 2027–28, forcing bailouts that propel Bitcoin to $1M. Tech leaders must prepare: capex contraction, vendor financing risk, and liquidity drought as AI lending sours.
Maelstrom founder Arthur Hayes says the AI boom is a credit bubble.
Once it unwinds, governments will print enough money to send Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to $1 million.
Why Hayes Says AI Is A Credit Bubble, Not A Tech Bubble Hayes argued in a Substack essay on Wednesday that the dot-com crash was an earnings story because companies had no revenue.
The 2008 crisis was a credit story because lenders poured money into property that stopped appreciating.
AI, he argued, is the 2008 version.
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