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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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Liam 'Akiba' Wright Recent Articles

DeFi

Aave rally makes DeFi lending look more like a bank to investors

AAVE's rally, reported strategic interest, and a TradFi bull case all point to the same test: whether DAO-owned lending rails can look investable while keeping economics outside a normal company structure.

2 hours ago

XRP token in a boardroom with institutional investors and rising price chart representing growing institutional demand for XRP ETFs.

ETF Bearish

Institutions dumped Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs but still bought XRP and HYPE again

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF outflows dwarfed XRP’s weekly inflow, while selective demand for XRP and HYPE wrappers showed institutions separating broad crypto risk from targeted altcoin exposure.

8 hours ago

Illustration of USDT with Indian rupee symbols, highlighting the premium on Tether trading in India amid regulatory and liquidity constraints.

Stablecoins

Tether trades 8.5% above India’s dollar rate as policy pressure hits USDT access

The local rupee quote shows how enforcement pressure can make stablecoin liquidity more expensive before regulated rails are ready.

9 hours ago

Bitcoin coin beside an industrial valve against a dark red background representing China liquidity and Bitcoin market sentiment.

Banking Bearish

China issues $44B cash injection giving Bitcoin bulls a new signal as fear grips market

PBOC's first overnight reverse repo gives traders a new liquidity gauge, but one injection does not reset Bitcoin's fragile setup near $60K.

9 hours ago

Bitcoin coin in a metal vise symbolizing pressure on El Salvador's Bitcoin reserve strategy under IMF conditions.

Crypto Bearish

El Salvador’s Bitcoin reserve faces an accounting reckoning under new IMF pressure

Its 7,696 BTC reserve now has to remain legible through a drawdown, wallet scrutiny, and program conditions.

12 hours ago

BlackRock iShares Bitcoin ETF outflow visualization showing Bitcoin coin with red market decline and ETF sell pressure graphics.

ETF Bearish

Bitcoin’s biggest ETF is becoming the sell wall bulls have to break

IBIT still dominates the spot Bitcoin ETF market, but Farside's latest flow data shows its scale can now work in reverse when Bitcoin needs fresh spot demand around $60,000.

22 hours ago

Bitcoin falling below the 200-week moving average bear market support line illustration

Analysis Bearish

Bitcoin just slipped below the bear-market line traders cannot ignore

The 200-week break now depends on whether ETF outflows fade or turn the level into resistance.

1 day ago

Digital coins moving along an industrial production line representing stablecoin liquidity infrastructure.

Stablecoins

Stablecoin demand starts to fade as Visa and Stripe build for the next boom

Search interest has cooled and aggregate stablecoin supply has slipped even as Visa and Stripe expand the payment and treasury rails that could define the sector's next leg.

1 day ago

Antique vault door beside a glowing Ethereum symbol representing early Ethereum wallets entering today's market.

Wallets Bearish

Ethereum’s oldest wallets are selling into the $1,500 demand line buyers cannot dodge

Four long-dormant ETH wallets sold most of a 37,602 ETH stash near $1,560, turning Ethereum's drawdown into a test of whether fresh demand can absorb old-holder supply.

2 days ago

Bitcoin representing dominance in the US crypto perpetual futures market

Analysis

US crypto perps are live but Bitcoin may be the only market many traders can actually use

Kalshi’s broader board is now visible, but depth, spreads, funding, and venue habit will decide whether alt markets matter.

3 days ago

Bitcoin coin overlaid on a city skyline with a bridge representing Metaplanet's proposed Bitcoin bond market link between Japan and global capital markets.

Digital Asset Treasuries

Metaplanet bets Bitcoin treasury firms can survive by packaging Bitcoin income

Regulated securities rails could give BTC treasury firms a new engine, if product demand and mNAV math hold up.

3 days ago

Stablecoins

Stablecoins are becoming a central bank problem hiding in T-bill markets

BIS research puts private dollar tokens closer to sovereign funding markets than the payment-rail debate suggests.

3 days ago

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Liam 'Akiba' Wright Recent Articles

Aave rally makes DeFi lending look more like a bank to investors

Institutions dumped Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs but still bought XRP and HYPE again

Tether trades 8.5% above India’s dollar rate as policy pressure hits USDT access

China issues $44B cash injection giving Bitcoin bulls a new signal as fear grips market

El Salvador’s Bitcoin reserve faces an accounting reckoning under new IMF pressure

Bitcoin’s biggest ETF is becoming the sell wall bulls have to break

Bitcoin just slipped below the bear-market line traders cannot ignore

Stablecoin demand starts to fade as Visa and Stripe build for the next boom

Ethereum’s oldest wallets are selling into the $1,500 demand line buyers cannot dodge

US crypto perps are live but Bitcoin may be the only market many traders can actually use

Metaplanet bets Bitcoin treasury firms can survive by packaging Bitcoin income

Stablecoins are becoming a central bank problem hiding in T-bill markets

Liam's Top Stories

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

Bitcoin’s $60K rebound just collapsed as $427M in long liquidations followed sticky inflation data

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