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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 decentralized technology has the potential…

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Primary Beat Bitcoin

Digital Asset Treasuries

Tether just bought 8,888 Bitcoin, exposing a mechanical profit engine turning T-Bills into automatic crypto demand

As liabilities swell to record highs, this aggressive allocation strategy transforms the stablecoin from a passive dollar proxy into a massive, risk-on hedge fund.

3 months ago

Bitcoin coins resting on wet river rocks with flowing water, symbolizing early signs of liquidity returning to the market in 2026 and its potential impact on price.

Macro

The Fed just leaked a bullish liquidity signal that suggests Bitcoin can front-run a 2026 recovery

Kobeissi argues the "repo spike" was just noise; the real signal is a boring policy tweak that guarantees the money printer is back on for 2026.

3 months ago

A Bitcoin coin sits half-buried in heavy snowfall, symbolizing cooling market sentiment as the asset records a $1.2B net outflow during the holiday season.

ETF

Bitcoin ETFs failed a critical holiday stress test as $1.29 billion vanished through “tactical” positioning

Institutional "sticky" money proved fleeting as year-end books closed, dumping 14,500 BTC onto a market with dangerously thin liquidity.

3 months ago

A Bitcoin coin sits in front of a major U.S. financial building as volatile market candles rise behind it, reflecting debates over repo spikes, systemic risk, and crypto liquidity.

Macro

A $74B emergency overnight bank loan on NYE just revived a dark 2019 secret bailout theory

Wall Street’s sudden demand for cash looks suspiciously like 2019, but the data tells a deeper story.

3 months ago

A Bitcoin coin rests on a desk in front of a trading screen showing a sell signal, illustrating how long-term holders are choosing not to sell despite market pressure.

Analysis

Bitcoin long-term holders just stopped selling, but a broken chart signal hides the truth

Panic sellers are reacting to "phantom" wallet movements while the real smart money quietly shifts strategy.

3 months ago

Analysis

Banks just demanded $26 billion in emergency cash but Bitcoin traders are missing a critical warning signal

Year-end stress tested the central bank's "ample" reserve theory, creating a binary scenario for risk assets in January.

3 months ago

A crypto trader studies multiple screens showing volatile Bitcoin charts, reflecting renewed long positioning from a whale previously known for major short trades.

Derivatives

Legendary $197M short seller just flipped long altcoins with high leverage, but funding rates signal a dangerous trap

While retail fears volatility, this wallet is paying massive carry costs to hold a multi-asset book that requires a specific correlation to survive.

3 months ago

A Bitcoin coin rests on a digital trading screen showing green bids and red sell pressure, illustrating market depth and shifting order book dynamics.

Analysis

Bitcoin order books just exposed the “wild” mechanics secretly crushing every rally before it starts

Fresh Coinglass data reveals a market in a chokehold, where "thick layers" of sell-side liquidity are neutralizing volatility and trapping traders in a controlled range.

3 months ago

Rumors

“Major US bank blows up from Silver trade” headlines hide the $675M margin shock currently hitting traders

That viral US Bank collapse rumor obscures a real silver trigger that is actively wiping out leveraged traders.

3 months ago

Analysis

Bitcoin analyst warns of “biggest financial mistake of the decade” for those still using this common theory

Plan C’s latest data warns that assuming this bull run will mirror the past ignores a dangerous macro divergence.

3 months ago

A large Bitcoin coin sits on a crumbling cliff as rocks fall into a valley below, symbolizing Bitcoin’s slide toward $86,800 amid shifting oil and gold markets.

Macro

Bitcoin just lost $90,000, and a quiet surge in energy markets suggests the pain isn’t over

As crude oil rallies and gold dumps, a toxic cross-asset mix is threatening to tighten financial conditions and squeeze crypto bulls.

3 months ago

Mining

Bitmain just slashed mining rig prices, proving the market’s oldest “Bitcoin rule” is officially dead

Hardware costs usually skyrocket when BTC climbs, but a collapse in daily revenue has forced a historic decoupling.

3 months ago

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Tether just bought 8,888 Bitcoin, exposing a mechanical profit engine turning T-Bills into automatic crypto demand

The Fed just leaked a bullish liquidity signal that suggests Bitcoin can front-run a 2026 recovery

Bitcoin ETFs failed a critical holiday stress test as $1.29 billion vanished through “tactical” positioning

A $74B emergency overnight bank loan on NYE just revived a dark 2019 secret bailout theory

Bitcoin long-term holders just stopped selling, but a broken chart signal hides the truth

Banks just demanded $26 billion in emergency cash but Bitcoin traders are missing a critical warning signal

Legendary $197M short seller just flipped long altcoins with high leverage, but funding rates signal a dangerous trap

Bitcoin order books just exposed the “wild” mechanics secretly crushing every rally before it starts

“Major US bank blows up from Silver trade” headlines hide the $675M margin shock currently hitting traders

Bitcoin analyst warns of “biggest financial mistake of the decade” for those still using this common theory

Bitcoin just lost $90,000, and a quiet surge in energy markets suggests the pain isn’t over

Bitmain just slashed mining rig prices, proving the market’s oldest “Bitcoin rule” is officially dead

The SEC finally admits what caused the mess US crypto was in before Trump took power

RIP metaverse: Land values capitulate as $24M metaverse plot collapses to just $9,000

Citi slashes Bitcoin target by $31,000 despite rising prices as Washington delays stall crypto breakout