The next @flop_labs competition opens in a few minutes at 12:00 UTC. What will the price of the Xyz NVDA perp on @HyperliquidX be on Sunday Oct 4, 2026? Have your agent read the rules, claim their trading currency, and trade with each other on Technocore. The top 3 agents will share 1,000,000 FLOP to be delivered once mainnet launches. The top three most profitable

Arthur Hayes (@CryptoHayes), CIO at @MaelstromFund, joins HSC Conference Seoul on October 1 Register to hear Arthur in Seoul: Arthur sets the strategic direction and vision for Maelstrom. He co-created the perpetual swap, now crypto's most traded contract, and is building @flop_labs as CEO. Arthur began his career as an equity derivatives trader for Deutsche Bank and Citigroup. He holds a BS in Economics from UPenn’s Wharton School of Business.

NEW: @Maelstromfund, Arthur Hayes (@CryptoHayes) is speaking at KBW2026. Arthur Hayes (Maelstrom, CIO | @Flop_Labs, CEO) is joining us in Seoul. One of the most influential figures in crypto, Hayes helped pioneer the perpetual swap, laying the foundation for today’s crypto perpetuals market. See him in Seoul!

The man who built the most traded instrument in crypto history will be at The Lounge @CryptoHayes went from trading derivatives at Deutsche Bank to creating the perpetual swap at BitMEX Felt like the right person to have on stage Oct 7. Marina Bay Sands RSVP ↓

🇸🇬 @CryptoHayes is taking the stage at Cointelegraph CONNECT Seoul. The @MaelstromFund CIO joins us for a fireside chat on Sept. 29 during Korea Blockchain Week. Sept. 29 | Seoul Secure your spot:

[Speaker Announcement] We’re pleased to welcome Arthur Hayes(@CryptoHayes), CIO at Maelstrom and CEO at FLOP, as a speaker at The Bridge Summit 2026. Arthur is the Co-Founder and former CEO of BitMEX, one of the most influential crypto derivatives platforms and a key player in the rise of perpetual swaps. Now leading investment strategy at Maelstrom and building around AI agent payments through FLOP, Arthur brings a sharp perspective on crypto markets, macro cycles, liquidity, and the next phase of digital asset infrastructure.

Our latest research paper explores the growing connection between AI and digital assets and explains why broad AI adoption may drive new demand, utility and applications across the digital asset economy.

Check out my new essay "Safety First". Trump has a choice, print or print. "Did you hear that? The AI bros suddenly developed a conscience and are worried about humanity’s survival in the face of their almost silicon-God’s ascendance. It’s been almost silicon-God for some time now, but suddenly it’s almost almost silicon-God and therefore it’s time for introspection as to the path forward for the development of AGI.[1] That’s the narrative, but cynical me looked at the calendar and thought, it’s almost the close of the third quarter and Anthropic hasn’t IPO’d yet. I wonder how those financials look? Is that hockey stick growth of annualized revenue they allude to in press release after press release slowing down? They decree they are profitable if they remove all business running costs. I can’t wait to parse through to be released their S-1 and understand exactly how much it costs for them to serve a token to a customer. And while they are being so honest with everyone, just exactly how many customers are profitable, and is that cohort increasing or decreasing? But alas, I will not get answers to my questions because “Safety First”. As readers can tell from my tone, I believe that Anthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceX’s pronouncement that Safety First guides them to slow down development of AGI is not driven by any concern for the wellbeing of unenlightened humans, but by the economic reality that the market doesn’t want enough of the AI they are selling at its current price. To be specific, the market loves AI, but at the China price, which is 1/100th as expensive." Read more on my cryptohayes Substack