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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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Bitcoin lying on wet ground as red market chart falls in background, reflecting price struggle near $71k after failed Iran talks and fading rally confirmation

Macro

Bitcoin struggles to hold $71k after failed Iran talks, leaving the rally without full confirmation

Bitcoin is still holding gains, but fading Iran optimism and soft on-chain signals leave the rebound on uncertain footing.

1 week ago

Driver looking at rising fuel costs while refueling at a gas station, reflecting inflation pressure from an oil price shock

Macro

US inflation soars to 3.3% in largest jump since 2021 – so why did Bitcoin barely move?

A hotter-than-expected CPI print usually hits risk assets. Bitcoin barely moved, raising fresh questions about what the market priced in.

1 week ago

Mining

Bitcoin miner fees are close to zero as cost to mine nears $80,000 with difficulty about to drop 5%

With fees contributing almost nothing, miners depend on price, efficiency, and cost control as the next reset approaches.

1 week ago

Commuters waiting beside a slowing train with overheated wheels, reflecting a stalling US economy and persistent inflation pressures

Macro

Bitcoin reacts to US economy moving close to stalling, but inflation still too hot for easy Fed rescue

Growth slowed to the edge of contraction while price pressures held firm, leaving the Fed caught between weakening momentum and inflation that still refuses to break.

1 week ago

Bitcoin coin sitting in an empty deserted town street, symbolizing weak on-chain activity while price is driven elsewhere

Mining

The Bitcoin network is currently a ghost town as price is being controlled elsewhere

Fees, mempool pressure, and on-chain demand are telling a different story beneath the price recovery.

1 week ago

Bitcoin coin placed on shipping documents inside a control room overlooking an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, symbolizing crypto payments tied to maritime security negotiations

Politics

Bitcoin enters the war as Iran wants ships to pay in BTC to get through Hormuz

The move would push Bitcoin into a live trade chokepoint where sanctions, shipping delays, and market risk collide.

2 weeks ago

Late-night trading desk with charts and city skyline as Bitcoin surges past $71k while oil drops below $100 during volatile after-hours trading

Politics

Markets called Trump’s bluff before his ceasefire post sent Bitcoin flying: How it unfolded live

Trump threatened catastrophe, but oil and Bitcoin were already telling a different story.

2 weeks ago

Analysis

Why quantum labs won’t steal your Bitcoin as bad actors are decades behind

The real question in Bitcoin’s quantum threat is who could actually use a multi-billion dollar quantum machine for criminal activity?

2 weeks ago

Futuristic AI computing hub with a central processing core and data rings, representing OpenServ’s claim of outperforming OpenAI in benchmark tests

Crypto AI project OpenServ says it can beat OpenAI, but the real test starts now

OpenServ’s AI claims could lift its token story, but stronger proof will decide whether the narrative holds.

2 weeks ago

Modern trading floor with rows of analysts and a central Bitcoin vault, illustrating Wall Street-style infrastructure shaping the future of crypto markets

Analysis

Citadel Securities and Fidelity just made their clearest move yet to rebuild crypto like Wall Street

The filing could shift more of crypto trading’s back end into federally supervised hands if institutions follow.

2 weeks ago

Mining

The Bitcoin miner sell-off looks close to exhaustion marking impending reversal in market pressure

Difficulty relief suggests miner stress is peaking, but treasury sales still threaten to keep Bitcoin supply elevated.

2 weeks ago

Worn Bitcoin poster in a subway corridor ignored by passing commuters, reflecting fading retail excitement despite growing Wall Street support

Adoption

Why global interest in Bitcoin is still way below 2017 peak even after winning over Wall Street

ETFs and treasury buying pushed Bitcoin deeper into finance, but worldwide search interest still signals a weaker public return.

2 weeks ago

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Bitcoin struggles to hold $71k after failed Iran talks, leaving the rally without full confirmation

US inflation soars to 3.3% in largest jump since 2021 – so why did Bitcoin barely move?

Bitcoin miner fees are close to zero as cost to mine nears $80,000 with difficulty about to drop 5%

Bitcoin reacts to US economy moving close to stalling, but inflation still too hot for easy Fed rescue

The Bitcoin network is currently a ghost town as price is being controlled elsewhere

Bitcoin enters the war as Iran wants ships to pay in BTC to get through Hormuz

Markets called Trump’s bluff before his ceasefire post sent Bitcoin flying: How it unfolded live