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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 6, 2026

Primary Beat Analysis

Market

Why I’m bullish when my $49k Bitcoin prediction is playing out as BTC closes in on major BUY ZONE

My September Bitcoin call played out like clockwork, now we all need to remember what's most likely to come next.

14 mins ago

Cracked city street collapsing into a deep fissure beside silver bars and a Bitcoin-engraved block, symbolizing a global margin call as inflation warnings hit markets

Analysis

Markets plunge as Bitcoin and silver just triggered a global margin call after inflation warnings made a recovery look impossible

The "staircase to hell" pattern has emerged as institutional investors pull trillions out of the market this week.

23 hours ago

Bitcoin coin caught in a rockfall safety net on a steep cliff above a winding mountain road, symbolizing a critical $40K warning and risk of a deeper drop before the next bull run.

Bear Market

Bitcoin hits critical warning zone threatening a 42% drop before the new bull run can start

While the current dip feels painful, on-chain data shows the strongest hands haven't even begun to feel the heat.

1 day ago

Mining

Bitcoin mining profit crisis hits as difficulty to drop by 14% this weekend while block time spikes to 20 minutes

The projected drop in mining difficulty marks the sharpest relief since the China ban as profitability hits a breaking point.

2 days ago

Analysis

The trillion dollar Bitcoin lottery you can play now for free – but will never win

The website that publicly leaked every single Bitcoin private key in the universe without any risk to holders.

3 days ago

Icy industrial mining facility with a frozen fan and pressure gauge beside a Bitcoin coin by a drain, symbolizing miner strain and selling pressure as ETF demand shifts supply.

Analysis

Bitcoin supply guide: When holders sell, miners strain, and ETFs add pressure

A guide to monitoring the interplay between protocol issuance, institutional absorption, and the overhead supply zone for long-term investors.

3 days ago

Analysis

The scorecard for an XRP investment thesis that separates Ripple licensing from XRPL utility signals

What breaks the case for XRP investment thesis when Ripple progress fails to show up on XRPL

3 days ago

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

Trump sold 49% of WLFI to UAE royal through reported $500M investment in USD1 digital dollar

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

4 days 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.

4 days 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.

4 days 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.

5 days 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.

6 days ago

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Why I’m bullish when my $49k Bitcoin prediction is playing out as BTC closes in on major BUY ZONE

Markets plunge as Bitcoin and silver just triggered a global margin call after inflation warnings made a recovery look impossible

Bitcoin hits critical warning zone threatening a 42% drop before the new bull run can start

Bitcoin mining profit crisis hits as difficulty to drop by 14% this weekend while block time spikes to 20 minutes

The trillion dollar Bitcoin lottery you can play now for free – but will never win

Bitcoin supply guide: When holders sell, miners strain, and ETFs add pressure

The scorecard for an XRP investment thesis that separates Ripple licensing from XRPL utility signals

Trump sold 49% of WLFI to UAE royal through reported $500M investment in USD1 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

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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

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