Arthur Hayes says a $60 billion Federal Reserve limit is the next liquidity trigger he wants to see before adding more aggressively to risk assets, such as Bitcoin.
Arthur Hayes says a $60 billion Fed cap is Bitcoin’s next liquidity trigger and needed for a price surge
Arthur Hayes says a $60 billion Federal Reserve limit is the next liquidity trigger he wants to see before adding more aggressively to risk assets, such as Bitcoin.
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Aug 13, 2026 at 6:24 AM UTC · 5 분 소요
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His Aug. 11 essay focuses on the standing Foreign and International Monetary Authorities Repo Facility, or FIMA. The facility allows approved foreign official accounts to raise dollars against US Treasury collateral temporarily.
Hayes has already positioned for a rebound in liquidity, saying he has kept more dollars on hand until the Fed revises FIMA’s rules.
A monetary authority pledges Treasuries to the Fed, receives dollars, then sells those dollars for yen. The structure can finance currency intervention without an outright Treasury sale.
Foreign-official repurchase agreements stood at zero for the week ended Aug. 5, so Hayes’s proposed Bitcoin liquidity channel remains dormant in the most recent H.4.1 release.
| Indicator | Current reading | What Hayes needs to see | Bitcoin read-through |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIMA counterparty cap | $60B | Cap raised or removed | Opens larger liquidity channel |
| Foreign-official repos | $0 | Material usage in H.4.1 | Confirms facility is being tapped |
| Eligible users | Approved foreign official accounts | Broader counterparties, potentially GPIF-like entities | Expands possible collateral pool |
| Current status | Dormant | Rule change + actual drawdown | Trigger not fired yet |
The $60 billion cap as a liquidity trigger
The current FOMC directive caps the total outstanding FIMA repo exposure at $60 billion per counterparty at any given time. The Foreign Currency Subcommittee can alter the rate, maturity, eligible counterparties, or counterparty limit, and Hayes is waiting for that authority to open a larger channel.
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