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 together decentralized blockchain and AI technology have the potential to make widespread positive change.

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Since Mar 2022

Last Active Jun 9, 2026

Primary Beat Bitcoin

Liam 'Akiba' Wright Recent Articles

Abandoned VR headset in a crumbling digital cityscape, symbolizing metaverse land crash as a once $24M virtual plot falls to $9,000

Metaverse Bearish

RIP metaverse: Land values capitulate as $24M metaverse plot collapses to just $9,000

Virtual land went from digital gold rush to ghost town as metaverse prices suffered one of the steepest crashes on record.

3 months ago

Banking

Banks risk another 2008 crisis after moving the equivalent of 18 million BTC into shadow lenders

Banks shifted $1.3 trillion into nonbanks after 2008 and that’s where the next scare could start

3 months ago

Bitcoin-marked barrier blocking a government hallway with cases left outside, symbolizing Citi lowering its price target as slow Washington policy delays impact crypto outlook

Market Bearish

Citi slashes Bitcoin target by $31,000 despite rising prices as Washington delays stall crypto breakout

Citi still sees upside for Bitcoin and Ethereum, but slower US policy is shrinking how far prices can run this year.

3 months ago

Bitcoin coin being compressed by an industrial press, symbolizing market stress as recession signals suggest a major test for Bitcoin ahead

Macro

Recession risk hits historic danger zone, setting up Bitcoin’s biggest test yet

Bitcoin will finally face the pain Satoshi wrote about in the first block transaction before the next halving.

3 months ago

Bitcoin mining carts carrying stacked blocks on an industrial conveyor line, symbolizing power-law growth under pressure from shifting ETF inflows

Analysis Bullish

New Bitcoin power law chart turns $124k into the ETF-era battleground

Bitcoin could soon test the level that decides whether this long-running model still holds.

3 months ago

Investors crowded inside a revolving door at a Wall Street building while briefcases sit abandoned outside in the rain, symbolizing restricted withdrawals from private credit funds as money moves toward Bitcoin

Macro Bearish

Largest Wall Street funds start restricting withdrawals as investors rush for the exit while Bitcoin climbs

If Binance or Coinbase limited withdrawals like this the internet would be warning of insolvency - TradFi behaves differently.

3 months ago

Bitcoin gold bar suspended by an industrial crane above a stormy shipping port, symbolizing Bitcoin’s price surge amid geopolitical tension from the Iran war and uncertainty tied to Trump tariff policies.

Analysis Bullish

Bitcoin price confirms recovery hitting highest price since start of Iran war and Trump tariff chaos

Bitcoin is climbing while war and oil disruption make everything else harder to price.

3 months ago

Shipping containers marked with USDC symbols being moved by forklift in a warehouse beside stacks of Tether containers, illustrating the shifting balance of power between Circle’s USDC growth and Tether’s stablecoin dominance

Analysis Bullish

USDC is catching Tether where crypto’s next money wave may begin

USDC supply surged 8% in a month, tightening Circle’s challenge to Tether’s long-held stablecoin dominance.

3 months ago

Mastercard-branded payment machine processing Bitcoin and Ethereum tokens on industrial rails, symbolizing debate over crypto-washing versus real-world crypto adoption through new partnerships

Banking Bullish

Mastercard frantically doubles down on crypto to avoid becoming irrelevant and losing control

Mastercard's expanding crypto partnerships suggest adoption, but critics argue the payments giant is shaping crypto to keep control.

3 months ago

Cardboard box of office belongings outside a tech building with a Bitcoin coin on wet pavement, reflecting AI layoff fears and macroeconomic pressure on crypto markets

AI Bearish

The AI reset is now underway as layoffs accelerate and one group is hit hardest

AI layoffs are spreading across tech — here’s why Bitcoin investors should care.

3 months ago

Regulation Bullish

The SEC finally admits what caused the mess US crypto was in before Trump took power

U.S. crypto companies were being regulated twice — now regulators say they’ll try to fix it.

3 months ago

Binance-branded device with dark liquid in front of a Department of Justice seal, symbolizing renewed DOJ probe into Iran-linked crypto flows after the $4.3 billion settlement and CZ pardon

Analysis

A new US probe is testing Binance again — and the outcome will reshape crypto

Binance faces fresh U.S. scrutiny after $1B in Iran-linked crypto trades are flagged.

3 months ago

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

Liam 'Akiba' Wright Recent Articles

RIP metaverse: Land values capitulate as $24M metaverse plot collapses to just $9,000

Banks risk another 2008 crisis after moving the equivalent of 18 million BTC into shadow lenders

Citi slashes Bitcoin target by $31,000 despite rising prices as Washington delays stall crypto breakout

Recession risk hits historic danger zone, setting up Bitcoin’s biggest test yet

New Bitcoin power law chart turns $124k into the ETF-era battleground

Largest Wall Street funds start restricting withdrawals as investors rush for the exit while Bitcoin climbs

Bitcoin price confirms recovery hitting highest price since start of Iran war and Trump tariff chaos

USDC is catching Tether where crypto’s next money wave may begin

Mastercard frantically doubles down on crypto to avoid becoming irrelevant and losing control

The AI reset is now underway as layoffs accelerate and one group is hit hardest

The SEC finally admits what caused the mess US crypto was in before Trump took power

A new US probe is testing Binance again — and the outcome will reshape crypto

Liam's Top Stories

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson takes “a break” – exposing who really controls ADA’s next move

A $239B claim on dormant Bitcoin wallets faces a new obstacle after old address moves

Washington insider warns US defeat in Iran now “likely” – adding a new macro risk for Bitcoin