Arthur Hayes exits Maelstrom trades as $22.28m in token sales emerge

Arthur Hayes has said he has closed Maelstrom’s directional trading book, citing macroeconomic and geopolitical risks, as Lookonchain has reported $22.28 million in sales across Ethereum and six other tokens. Summary Arthur Hayes says he closed Maelstrom’s directional book amid macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty. Lookonchain reported $22.28 million in sales across ETH, ENA, UNI, ETHFI, AERO, PENDLE and ZAMA. Ethereum accounted for approximately 68% of the reported sales, totaling 6,400 ETH worth $15.2 million. Hayes plans to remain on the sidelines, reversing Maelstrom’s previously declared maximum-risk positioning. Lookonchain identified 6,400 ETH as the largest component of the transactions in an Oct. 24 post, valuing the Ethereum at $15.2 million. A subsequent post from the blockchain tracker shared Hayes’s statement that he had taken profits on ETH, ENA, UNI, and other tokens. Arthur Hayes says macro risks drove his exit In his statement on X, the BitMEX co-founder described the positions as Maelstrom’s directional book and said he intended to wait before returning to the market. “I think we gotta go down to go up.” Hayes attributed his caution to conditions in “macro a...