Arthur Hayes shifts focus to longevity after Trump pardon, invests in stem cell venture

Arthur Hayes, freshly pardoned by US President Donald Trump, has taken a board seat and major stake in a stem cell company where he’s also been a patient.

BitMEX co-founder and Bitcoin billionaire Arthur Hayes has taken a board seat and major stake in a stem cell company following his March pardon from US President Donald Trump, which wiped clean his conviction for Bank Secrecy Act violations.

Hayes, who built BitMEX into one of the largest derivatives platforms before it came under regulatory fire, has been a regular patient at the stem cell firm’s clinics in Mexico and Bangkok for over a year, he told Bloomberg.

“I want to live as long as possible, as healthy as possible,” Hayes said, noting that more countries are relaxing rules around stem cell use. The company, which is currently rebranding, was not identified.

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