Arthur Hayes Reaffirms Bitcoin Long, Sets $10,000 Ether Target for 2026

Arthur Hayes says his family office Maelstrom’s crypto positioning is unchanged, anchored by a structural Bitcoin (BTC) long. He also set a $10,000 price target for Ether (ETH) by the end of 2026.

The BitMEX co-founder made the call in a September 3 newsletter centered on euro-yen macro dynamics. He set similar year-end targets for Ethena (ENA) and Ether.fi (ETHFI).

Hayes’ Ether Price Target and Other Calls Hayes is chief investment officer of Maelstrom, the family office he runs after co-founding and formerly running BitMEX. Maelstrom holds positions across established majors and earlier-stage tokens alike.

He publishes portfolio views as asides inside longer macro essays on his newsletter, rather than as standalone calls. As one of crypto trading’s most closely watched voices, Hayes’ price targets often shape market chatter.