Arthur Hayes challenges Kyle Samani to a bet: wagering that the future months' HYPE price increase will outperform all top 10 billion-dollar market cap shitcoins

By: theblockbeats.news|2026/02/09 09:00:40

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BlockBeats News, February 9th. In response to former Multicoin co-founder Kyle Samani's view that "Hyperliquid embodies many of the worst aspects of the crypto industry," BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes replied: "Since you say HYPE is not good, let's make a bet. I bet that from February 10, 2026, 00:00 (UTC) to July 31, 2026, 00:00 (UTC), the price of HYPE will outperform any billion-dollar-market-cap shitcoin on CoinGecko (measured in USD). You can choose any coin you support as the opponent. The loser will donate $100,000 to a charity of the winner's choice."

Earlier, on February 8th, former Multicoin co-founder and Forward Industries (FORD) board chairman Kyle Samani wrote on the X platform, stating, "Hyperliquid embodies many of the worst aspects of the crypto industry. The founder fled his home country to build it. Openly facilitates crime and terrorism. The code is closed source and is permissioned."

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