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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 2,802
  • 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 logo embedded in a city street at dawn as global markets reopen, symbolizing a Bitcoin rally after a weekend selloff and renewed bullish sentiment
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 min read Feb 2, 2026
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.

11 min read Feb 1, 2026
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.

10 min read Jan 31, 2026
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.

8 min read Jan 31, 2026
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.

10 min read Jan 31, 2026
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

8 min read Jan 30, 2026
Upgrade your Bitcoin investment strategy using these 7 critical demand drivers
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.

12 min read Jan 29, 2026
Shattered glass globe spilling Bitcoin and coins across a boardroom table, capturing a synchronized global market crash where stocks and crypto sell off together
Analysis

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

Over $800 million in long positions were wiped out in minutes as the US open turned into a brutal liquidity bloodbath for unsuspecting traders.

7 min read Jan 29, 2026
Two calm canaries in glass domes atop a Bitcoin valve, symbolizing steady macro signals as liquidity conditions and ETF flows guide Bitcoin’s next move
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.

7 min read Jan 28, 2026
How long can silver and gold outperform Bitcoin before reverting to type?
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.

6 min read Jan 28, 2026
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.

7 min read Jan 28, 2026
A rain-soaked street shows a decaying US dollar bill washing toward a drain beside a fixed Bitcoin symbol, illustrating dollar erosion versus Bitcoin resilience
Market

The only thing worse than buying Bitcoin so far this year is selling at this time of the week

Bitcoin’s January weekend death spiral is erasing every single weekday gain and leaving portfolios in the absolute dust.

9 min read Jan 27, 2026
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