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Liam 'Akiba' Wright

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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  • Total Articles 2,798
  • Since Mar 2022
  • Last Active Sep 6, 2026
  • Primary Beat Bitcoin
Featured Article Punk collage of a hand holding an XRP Ledger card before BIS architecture, showing one transaction serving many datasets.
Research

BIS shows why real institutional adoption on XRP Ledger won’t trigger the XRP supply squeeze holders expect

5 min read Sep 3, 2026
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Bitcoin miner fees are close to zero as cost to mine nears $80,000 with difficulty about to drop 5%
Mining

Bitcoin miner fees are close to zero as cost to mine nears $80,000 with difficulty about to drop 5%

With fees contributing almost nothing, miners depend on price, efficiency, and cost control as the next reset approaches.

9 min read Apr 10, 2026
Commuters waiting beside a slowing train with overheated wheels, reflecting a stalling US economy and persistent inflation pressures
Macro

Bitcoin reacts to US economy moving close to stalling, but inflation still too hot for easy Fed rescue

Growth slowed to the edge of contraction while price pressures held firm, leaving the Fed caught between weakening momentum and inflation that still refuses to break.

11 min read Apr 9, 2026
Bitcoin coin sitting in an empty deserted town street, symbolizing weak on-chain activity while price is driven elsewhere
Mining

The Bitcoin network is currently a ghost town as price is being controlled elsewhere

Fees, mempool pressure, and on-chain demand are telling a different story beneath the price recovery.

10 min read Apr 9, 2026
Bitcoin coin placed on shipping documents inside a control room overlooking an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, symbolizing crypto payments tied to maritime security negotiations
Politics

Bitcoin enters the war as Iran wants ships to pay in BTC to get through Hormuz

The move would push Bitcoin into a live trade chokepoint where sanctions, shipping delays, and market risk collide.

12 min read Apr 8, 2026
Late-night trading desk with charts and city skyline as Bitcoin surges past $71k while oil drops below $100 during volatile after-hours trading
Politics

Markets called Trump’s bluff before his ceasefire post sent Bitcoin flying: How it unfolded live

Trump threatened catastrophe, but oil and Bitcoin were already telling a different story.

12 min read Apr 8, 2026
Why quantum labs won’t steal your Bitcoin as bad actors are decades behind
Analysis

Why quantum labs won’t steal your Bitcoin as bad actors are decades behind

The real question in Bitcoin’s quantum threat is who could actually use a multi-billion dollar quantum machine for criminal activity?

11 min read Apr 7, 2026
Futuristic AI computing hub with a central processing core and data rings, representing OpenServ’s claim of outperforming OpenAI in benchmark tests
AI

Crypto AI project OpenServ says it can beat OpenAI, but the real test starts now

OpenServ’s AI claims could lift its token story, but stronger proof will decide whether the narrative holds.

13 min read Apr 6, 2026
Modern trading floor with rows of analysts and a central Bitcoin vault, illustrating Wall Street-style infrastructure shaping the future of crypto markets
Analysis

Citadel Securities and Fidelity just made their clearest move yet to rebuild crypto like Wall Street

The filing could shift more of crypto trading’s back end into federally supervised hands if institutions follow.

9 min read Apr 6, 2026
Close-up of a technician adjusting crypto mining rigs in a data center, reflecting Bitcoin miner pressure nearing exhaustion and a potential market reversal
Mining

The Bitcoin miner sell-off looks close to exhaustion marking impending reversal in market pressure

Difficulty relief suggests miner stress is peaking, but treasury sales still threaten to keep Bitcoin supply elevated.

10 min read Apr 6, 2026
Worn Bitcoin poster in a subway corridor ignored by passing commuters, reflecting fading retail excitement despite growing Wall Street support
Adoption

Why global interest in Bitcoin is still way below 2017 peak even after winning over Wall Street

ETFs and treasury buying pushed Bitcoin deeper into finance, but worldwide search interest still signals a weaker public return.

9 min read Apr 6, 2026
Close-up of a digital dashboard showing GPT-5.4 Pro scoring 150, illustrating a record-breaking AI performance milestone on the MESNA Norway test
AI

GPT-5.4 Pro jumps to 150 IQ on MESNA Norway test as OpenAI breaks its own record

A sharp jump on a public benchmark arrives as markets weigh inflation, labor, and the pace of AI-driven disruption.

8 min read Apr 4, 2026
Basket of Bitcoin-themed eggs on a rainy city sidewalk outside a closed financial building, reflecting markets paused for the weekend ahead of a key jobs report
Macro

Bitcoin is the financial Easter Bunny this weekend as markets close Friday amid critical jobs report

Bitcoin acts as the only live market as key economic data lands during Easter shutdown while war stress continues.

8 min read Apr 3, 2026
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