Trump's '10% Gas Price Rule' Will Decide Bitcoin's Fate in 2026, Says Arthur Hayes

Trump's '10% Gas Price Rule' Will Decide Bitcoin's Fate in 2026, Says Arthur Hayes

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) bull and BitMex co-founder Arthur Hayes says President Trump’s Venezuela move creates a simple trade: if liquidity increases while gas prices stay cheap, Bitcoin moons; if oil spikes, the rally dies. The 10% Rule That Decides Elections In his new essay, Hayes explains Trump’s 2026 midterm strategy in simple terms—print massive amounts of money to boost the economy and make voters feel rich, but keep gas prices from spiking …

Trump must print—and keep gas cheap—for BTC to rip: Hayes

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes is betting that U.S. politics, not crypto fundamentals, will drive the next major leg higher for BTC.