Arthur Hayes on Why AI Agents Will Want to Transact in Units of Compute

Arthur Hayes on Why AI Agents Will Want to Transact in Units of Compute

Published: August 21, 2026

Duration: 53:40

Arthur Hayes unveils Flop, a new protocol for AI compute, and makes the case for why Bitcoin is entering a fresh liquidity-driven leg up.

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Bitcoin has been pumping in its sharpest move since March, after the US Treasury said it would double its long-end bond buybacks, and traders liquidated $1.44 billion in short positions within hours.

Arthur Hayes, CEO of Flop Labs and CIO of Maelstrom, joins Laura Shin to argue the rally is proof the Treasury and the Fed are a...