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Liam 'Akiba' Wright

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Analysis

Ripple’s XRP can provide $5B+ daily ‘working capital’ for currency exchanges

XRP can serve as a rapid bridge for global exchanges, with futures enabling precise risk management during transitions.

2 months ago

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Analysis

Bull or bear? Today’s $106k retest decided Bitcoin’s fate

A plain-English guide to why this level matters now, and what to watch if bulls fail.

2 months ago

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Analysis

Can the Bitcoin Power Law model save the bull run?

The range that matters: $48k floor to $492k top, with the top increasing over time.

2 months ago

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Payments

Exchange BTC Lightning channels break our favorite Bitcoin metric

Bitcoin Lightning capacity, nodes, and channels seem almost a forgotten force amid focus on US spot Bitcoin ETF flows.

2 months ago

Macro

Fed cancels December rate cut, 18% chance of hike, slowing Bitcoin rally

Markets drop the December cut; Bitcoin likely steadier than alts into 2026.

2 months ago

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Analysis

Crypto market loses $100 billion in market cap while S&P hits new highs

Bitcoin and Ethereum dip over 4% as Nvidia leads S&P 500 gains amidst heightened market sensitivity ahead of Federal Reserve decision.

2 months ago

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NFTs

NFTs are coming back but Blue Chip projects are on life support

NFTs: Where are they now? A look back at the once $25 billion industry.

2 months ago

A hyper-real, cinematic 16:9 low-angle shot shows a gleaming XRP coin suspended above a lit platform, tethered to three glass-domed “tripwire” pillars—funding, open interest, and volatility—glowing in teal, gold, and magenta with a blurred Bitcoin disk looming behind.

Analysis

Watch these 4 tripwires to signal XRP price direction this week

If BTC lifts, XRP’s move can mechanically extend. But what matters most for Ripple and XRP?

2 months ago

Hyper-realistic outdoor tableau of a gleaming Bitcoin hovering by the Federal Reserve’s reflecting pool as luminous green-red candlesticks rise and glass “ETF” cubes glow against a bright city skyline, evoking the high-stakes macro week ahead.

Macro

Crypto’s week ahead: Everything you need to know to close out October

Will a 25 bp cut ignite a 72-hour Bitcoin squeeze?

2 months ago

Bankruptcy

Mt. Gox delayed to 2026: Does 34k BTC even move Bitcoin price anymore?

A one-year extension converts a date shock into a process drip; compare the remaining stack to monthly ETF intake and hedging capacity before adjusting allocations.

2 months ago

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Analysis

The 5 unbelievable crypto comeback stories that changed the world forever

Are these the definitive crypto comebacks? Plus some of the most notable failures.

2 months ago

How XRP’s renewed role is driving crypto-fiat settlement and innovation worldwide https://cryptoslate.com/how-xrps-renewed-role-is-driving-crypto-fiat-settlement-and-innovation-worldwide/

Analysis

Inflation to set up Bitcoin melt-up as rates to fall to 2.75% by next October

Flow pulses plus a path to ~3% fed funds create convexity for Bitcoin, unless sticky core inflation keeps real yields high.

2 months ago

Bitcoin ETF “record outflows” are deceptive as crypto products absorbed $46.7 billion in 2025

Ethereum is vanishing from exchanges, and the massive wallets absorbing it prove you aren’t the target audience anymore

XRP ETFs are booming, but a quiet $15 billion payment layer matters more than the price

Something broke for crypto in October, data shows how the market changed

We mapped every major 2025 crypto regulation change to show you which rules actually protect your wallet

Charles Hoskinson argues the TRUMP token cost crypto a 70-vote Senate win and sparked the Bitcoin-only crisis

Aave insiders warn a “hostile” holiday vote could destroy the protocol’s dominance as prices crash

Solana ends Saga phone support, exposing owners to a critical wallet risk you can’t ignore

Google is secretly bankrolling a $5 billion Bitcoin pivot using a shadow credit mechanism

Liam 'Akiba' Wright

Ripple’s XRP can provide $5B+ daily ‘working capital’ for currency exchanges

Bull or bear? Today’s $106k retest decided Bitcoin’s fate

Can the Bitcoin Power Law model save the bull run?

Exchange BTC Lightning channels break our favorite Bitcoin metric

Fed cancels December rate cut, 18% chance of hike, slowing Bitcoin rally

Crypto market loses $100 billion in market cap while S&P hits new highs

NFTs are coming back but Blue Chip projects are on life support

Watch these 4 tripwires to signal XRP price direction this week

Crypto’s week ahead: Everything you need to know to close out October

Mt. Gox delayed to 2026: Does 34k BTC even move Bitcoin price anymore?

The 5 unbelievable crypto comeback stories that changed the world forever

Inflation to set up Bitcoin melt-up as rates to fall to 2.75% by next October

Liam's Trending Articles

Bitcoin just flashed a rare capitulation signal that historically triggers a violent rally

Bitcoin encryption isn’t at risk from quantum computers for one simple reason: it doesn’t actually exist

New SEC rules lets Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sach legally “control” your private keys without the safety net you assume exists

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Liam 'Akiba' Wright

Ripple’s XRP can provide $5B+ daily ‘working capital’ for currency exchanges

Bull or bear? Today’s $106k retest decided Bitcoin’s fate

Can the Bitcoin Power Law model save the bull run?

Exchange BTC Lightning channels break our favorite Bitcoin metric

Fed cancels December rate cut, 18% chance of hike, slowing Bitcoin rally

Crypto market loses $100 billion in market cap while S&P hits new highs

NFTs are coming back but Blue Chip projects are on life support

Watch these 4 tripwires to signal XRP price direction this week

Crypto’s week ahead: Everything you need to know to close out October

Mt. Gox delayed to 2026: Does 34k BTC even move Bitcoin price anymore?

The 5 unbelievable crypto comeback stories that changed the world forever

Inflation to set up Bitcoin melt-up as rates to fall to 2.75% by next October