Arthur Hayes Reaffirms Bitcoin Long, Sets $10,000 Ether Target for 2026

Arthur Hayes says his family office Maelstrom's crypto positioning is unchanged, anchored by a structural Bitcoin (BTC) long. He also set a $10,000 price target for Ether (ETH) by the end of 2026.

Hayes' Ether Price Target and Other Calls

Hayes is chief investment officer of Maelstrom, the family office he runs after co-founding and formerly running BitMEX. Maelstrom holds positions across established majors and earlier-stage tokens alike. He publishes portfolio views as asides inside longer macro essays on his newsletter, rather than as standalone calls.

Hayes called the BTC long structural, with no price target attached. He labeled the ETH, ENA, and ETHFI targets more speculative. Those goals are $10,000 for ETH, $0.50 for ENA, and $2 for ETHFI.

A Long Way to Go for ETH

ETH traded near $2,379 per token at publication time. That puts Hayes' target roughly 320% above current levels.

ENA changed hands at $0.159, and ETHFI at $0.562, both far below his goals. BTC held near $77,258.

Hayes has also been an active ETHFI buyer this year. He bought back into ETHFI in August after exiting the position earlier in 2026.

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