Arthur Hayes HYPE and NEAR Offloading: Why Did He Dump?

Bankless co-founder David Hoffman has disclosed how he redeployed capital after selling ETH, revealing a new portfolio tilted toward VVV, NEAR, ZEC, HYPE and LIT. The move marks a notable shift for one of Ethereum’s most recognizable public advocates and has triggered debate over whether Hoffman is rotating into a new long-term thesis or chasing a different segment of the market. In a post on X, Hoffman said he “immediately took ~50% of the capital to VVV, NEAR, ZEC, HYPE” after selling ETH. The other half, he said, was held back for dollar-cost averaging into an asset that had not already moved sharply higher. “I left the rest as capital to DCA into something not already up multiples,” Hoffman wrote, adding that NEAR was an exception because it was “~1.40 at the time.” He then said he had completed that second leg of the rotation: “I’ve finished buying LIT with that remaining 50%.” Why Hoffman Chose LIT As Next Major Crypto Bet The disclosure quickly shifted into a broader discussion

Hayes' strategic asset liquidation highlights the potential volatility and shifting investor focus amid an anticipated AI IPO surge. The post Arthur Hayes dumps HYPE and NEAR in profit-taking move ahead of crowded IPO calendar appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Arthur Hayes said he dumped his HYPE and NEAR holdings after warning markets may peak before September and AI IPOs could drain liquidity.

Hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE, dropped below $70 on Thursday after delivering an 80% gain in May. The dip comes amid renewed weakness across the broader cryptocurrency market, where Bitcoin (BTC) slipped below $63,000 and sparked a wave of risk-off sentiment among investors. A key catalyst behind HYPE’s recent surge has been rising institutional participation. Newly […] The post Hyperliuid dips below $70, but institutional demand remains high appeared first on CoinJournal.

Bitcoin falls to $62k and Arthur Hayes selling his HYPE and NEAR position leads to double digit fallout for recent alt darlings.

Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX and Chief Investment Officer of Maelstrom, announced on June 4 that he has exited his entire positions in both Hyperliquid’s HYPE token and NEAR Protocol — reversing two of his most publicly stated high-conviction long calls — citing five macro and geopolitical factors he believes will weigh on risk assets between now and early Q3 2026. Related Reading: Smart Money Keeps Buying HYPE Despite Rising Market Fear – Price Holds Above $70 Level The exit marks a significant about-face for Hayes, who had publicly identified HYPE as one of his two largest positions outside Bitcoin earlier this year — alongside ZCash — with a stated price target of $150 by August 2026, per reporting of his Consensus Miami remarks. HYPE had already delivered returns well above his entry price following a 55% weekly surge that pushed the token above $56 before analyst Ali Martinez flagged an overheated technical setup at the $59–$60 resistance zone. Hayes, it appears, agreed with

Arthur Hayes has sold his HYPE and NEAR positions just weeks after making bullish comments about both tokens.

Hyperliquid price has retreated from its record high after BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes liquidated his entire HYPE holdings, triggering profit-taking across the market and raising questions about whether key support levels can withstand mounting selling pressure. According to data from…