Arthur Hayes dumps WLD days after Maelstrom’s AI IPO pitch
Arthur Hayes said he sold his Worldcoin (WLD) holdings only days after Maelstrom had described WLD as a strong proxy for AI-related investments. Hayes posted on X that he had “dumped WLD” as a SpaceX pre-IPO futures chart fell sharply. Maelstrom’s earlier note had called Worldcoin an overlooked bet on “AI mega IPOs” and predicted a rise to $5 by August. That call helped lift WLD above $0.60 on June 5, but the token later fell back to around $0.40 by June 7 after Hayes said he exited. The move drew criticism because Hayes had previously said he would hold WLD through the expected June 12 SpaceX IPO. It also fits a broader pattern of rapid reversals on other holdings such as HYPE and ZEC, where he has issued bullish predictions and then sold positions shortly afterward.
