Liam 'Akiba' Wright Liam 'Akiba' Wright has published within the past 30 days.

Editor-in-Chief CryptoSlate

Also known as "Akiba," Liam Wright is the Editor-in-Chief at CryptoSlate and host of the SlateCast. He believes that decentralized technology has the potential…

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Since Mar 2022

Last Active Feb 2, 2026

Primary Beat Analysis

A cracked vault door labeled WLFI revealing digital assets inside, symbolizing reported UAE royal money flowing through a WLFI digital dollar to buy political influence tied to Donald Trump

DeFi

Foreign money from UAE royal reportedly buying Trump influence through WLFI digital dollar

Where did the $187 million Trump payout really come from, and who are the hidden WLFI owners with veto power?

2 mins ago

A groundhog emerging beside a Bitcoin coin on a muddy winter path, symbolizing repeated market signals and extended macro headwinds as crypto flows remain deeply negative

Culture

Groundhog Day for Bitcoin means six more weeks of macro winter if core flows stay deep red

With automatic liquidation thresholds being hit globally, the market is facing a brutal stress test that most retail traders will lose.

2 hours ago

Price Watch

Bitcoin price today jumps after 11% weekend dump as global markets open with bullish intent

Bitcoin slides toward a 9 month low as massive ETF outflows and a hawkish Fed trap weekend dip buyers.

6 hours ago

Metronome with eagle and dove emblems beside a red MAGA hat in front of the Federal Reserve building, symbolizing shifting Fed rhetoric that could reshape hawkish vs dovish market trades.

Macro

Federal Reserve to abandon ‘boring’ FOMC language, ending dovish vs hawkish analysis?

We’re about to see what happens when the Federal Reserve swaps boring conservatism for Trump era populist messaging.

1 day ago

Floating $100 bills sinking underwater, symbolizing the first US bank collapse of 2026 and looming contagion risk fueling turmoil across gold, silver, and Bitcoin.

Banking

First US bank collapse of 2026 adds to gold, silver, and Bitcoin chaos while $337B in unrealized contagion looms

The closure of Metropolitan Capital Bank coincides with a violent global sell-off that has traders fearing a broader contagion.

2 days ago

Shattered glass beneath Ethereum and XRP coins illustrates a $100 billion crypto market selloff as geopolitical tensions trigger sharp losses led by ETH and XRP

Politics

Crypto market crashes erasing $220B as Israel strikes Gaza with ETH and XRP leading weekend losses

Prices fall to almost exactly the level required to liquidate the 10/10 Hyperliquid trader who made over $100M in October.

2 days ago

Metal pipeline clamp squeezing Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana coins inside an industrial tunnel, symbolizing hidden compliance choke points threatening permissionless DeFi under CLARITY

DeFi

Lawmakers threaten decentralized crypto access using Bank Secrecy laws in CLARITY

CLARITY Act doesn’t ban DeFi, but its hidden choke point could decide which on-chain routes survive.

2 days ago

A looming bear cracks through an icy river as a fractured Bitcoin coin slips lower, illustrating mounting red flags and bearish pressure pointing toward a possible drop to $49k

Bear Market

I predicted Bitcoin falling to $49k this year and January delivered some very concerning red flags

Bitcoin heading to $49k? The “dip” looks worse when the plumbing is already breaking - Akiba's 2026 bear thesis update

3 days ago

Market

Upgrade your Bitcoin investment strategy using these 7 critical demand drivers

Master a repeatable monitoring routine for spot ETFs, liquidity proxies, and regulated derivatives to build a durable, data-driven investment thesis.

4 days ago

Macro

Bitcoin’s “mine canary” is fluttering as specific Fed stress signals warn of a silent liquidity trap ahead

Forget the Bitcoin price, several specific stress signals are the only thing standing between stability and chaos.

5 days ago

Analysis

How long can silver and gold outperform Bitcoin before reverting to type?

While Bitcoin still wears the long-term crown, the "grandpa metal" has quietly generated 84% more wealth over the last five years.

5 days ago

Bitcoin perched on a cracked ledge as storm clouds loom over the Fed and Supreme Court buildings, symbolizing a 72-hour risk window from clashing policy signals and legal uncertainty

Macro

Bitcoin in 72 hour danger zone as both historic Supreme Court battle and Fed decision threaten to tank the dollar

Bitcoin faces a macro inflection window as the Fed’s Jan. 28 decision meets dollar weakness and a Supreme Court case seen as testing Fed independence.

5 days ago

Liam 'Akiba' Wright Liam 'Akiba' Wright has published within the past 30 days.

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Foreign money from UAE royal reportedly buying Trump influence through WLFI digital dollar

Groundhog Day for Bitcoin means six more weeks of macro winter if core flows stay deep red

Bitcoin price today jumps after 11% weekend dump as global markets open with bullish intent

Federal Reserve to abandon ‘boring’ FOMC language, ending dovish vs hawkish analysis?

First US bank collapse of 2026 adds to gold, silver, and Bitcoin chaos while $337B in unrealized contagion looms

Crypto market crashes erasing $220B as Israel strikes Gaza with ETH and XRP leading weekend losses

Lawmakers threaten decentralized crypto access using Bank Secrecy laws in CLARITY

I predicted Bitcoin falling to $49k this year and January delivered some very concerning red flags

Upgrade your Bitcoin investment strategy using these 7 critical demand drivers

Bitcoin’s “mine canary” is fluttering as specific Fed stress signals warn of a silent liquidity trap ahead

How long can silver and gold outperform Bitcoin before reverting to type?

Bitcoin in 72 hour danger zone as both historic Supreme Court battle and Fed decision threaten to tank the dollar

Liam's Top Beats

Liam's Top Stories

Global markets crash as everything including Bitcoin sells off at once erasing trillions

US Treasurys face a $1.7 trillion EU “dump” over Greenland, forcing shift to Bitcoin if dollar safety vanishes

Bitcoin’s $150,000 forecast slash proves the institutional “sure thing” is actually a high-stakes gamble for 2026