The move contrasts with Hayes’ recent bullish calls, including a $150 target for HYPE by August 2026 and a prediction that NEAR could rise 20x by 2027.

The whale is now backing Arthur Hayes’ favored HYPE, ZEC and NEAR plays, signaling a sharp pivot toward momentum-led crypto bets.

On-chain trader loracle.hl closed a $46M HYPE short and went long on Arthur Hayes' holy trinity picks of HYPE, ZEC, and NEAR as Hyperliquid hits new highs.