Arthur Hayes, the co-founder of BitMEX, has voiced his doubts about U.S. President Donald Trump’s current proposal for a nationwide cryptocurrency reserve.
In a blunt response to Trump’s announcement, Hayes dismissed it as mere “phrases” and questioned its practicality, particularly with out the mandatory monetary backing.
He identified that for such a reserve to be efficient, it might require congressional approval to entry funds, one thing Trump has but to safe.
Regardless of the preliminary market pleasure following Trump’s suggestion that Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), XRP, and Cardano (ADA) is perhaps a part of the reserve, Hayes stays unphased.
Whereas he maintains a long-term constructive outlook on cryptocurrencies, he made it clear that he wouldn’t be including to his holdings for now.
In distinction, Binance’s Changpeng Zhao (CZ) took a extra hopeful view, suggesting that further priceless property might be integrated into the reserve sooner or later, encouraging the neighborhood to remain optimistic.