Arthur Hayes sold $26.08 million in tokens including 8000 ETH from his Maelstrom fund, citing dicey macro and geopolitical conditions before planning to re-enter on dips.

According to Akshat, co-founder and managing partner of Maelstrom Fund, Hong Kong held a pivotal role as a global crypto hub around 2020. During this period, BitMEX and FTX operated from Hong Kong, with BitMEX being the world's largest crypto exchange. Akshat shared insider insights on the operations of BitMEX Ventures, the early traction of Maelstrom Fund, and his current strategic interests in the crypto space, reflecting on the transformative impact of that era on the industry.

According to @OnchainLens, Arthur Hayes received 1.051 million LMTS worth about $178,580 from a lockup wallet on Jan 7, 2026, with the wallet attribution referenced via the Arthur Hayes entity on Arkham Intelligence for on-chain verification. Source: @OnchainLens on X; Arkham Intelligence Arthur Hayes entity page. According to @OnchainLens, Hayes has invested in Limitless (trylimitless) through his family office Maelstrom Fund, providing context for the LMTS allocation. Source: @OnchainLens on X. The implied unit price is roughly $0.17 per LMTS based on the reported amount and USD value. Source: @OnchainLens on X.

According to BitMEX Research, Bitcoin developer Rkrux said completing the BOSS challenge enabled him to work on Bitcoin Core full time with support from a Maelstrom Fund grant. Source: BitMEX Research (X, Dec 16, 2025). For traders, this confirms an instance of external funding directly adding full-time developer capacity to Bitcoin Core, with no protocol changes or release timelines disclosed in the post. Source: BitMEX Research (X, Dec 16, 2025).