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Liam 'Akiba' Wright

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 together decentralized blockchain and AI technology have the potential to make widespread positive change.
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  • Total Articles 2,843
  • Since Mar 2022
  • Last Active Sep 11, 2026
  • Primary Beat Bitcoin
Featured Article Punk collage of a hand holding an XRP Ledger card before BIS architecture, showing one transaction serving many datasets.
Research

BIS shows why real institutional adoption on XRP Ledger won’t trigger the XRP supply squeeze holders expect

5 min read Sep 3, 2026
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The trillion dollar Bitcoin lottery you can play now for free – but will never win
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.

8 min read Feb 3, 2026
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.

9 min read Feb 3, 2026
The scorecard for an XRP investment thesis that separates Ripple licensing from XRPL utility signals
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

8 min read Feb 3, 2026
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?

6 min read Feb 2, 2026
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 min read Feb 2, 2026
Bitcoin logo embedded in a city street at dawn as global markets reopen, symbolizing a Bitcoin rally after a weekend selloff and renewed bullish sentiment
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.

6 min read Feb 2, 2026
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.

11 min read Feb 1, 2026
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.

10 min read Jan 31, 2026
Shattered glass beneath Ethereum and XRP coins illustrates a $100 billion crypto market selloff as geopolitical tensions trigger sharp losses led by ETH and XRP
Politics

Crypto market crashes erasing $220B as Israel strikes Gaza with ETH and XRP leading weekend losses

Prices fall to almost exactly the level required to liquidate the 10/10 Hyperliquid trader who made over $100M in October.

8 min read Jan 31, 2026
Metal pipeline clamp squeezing Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana coins inside an industrial tunnel, symbolizing hidden compliance choke points threatening permissionless DeFi under CLARITY
DeFi

Lawmakers threaten decentralized crypto access using Bank Secrecy laws in CLARITY

CLARITY Act doesn’t ban DeFi, but its hidden choke point could decide which on-chain routes survive.

10 min read Jan 31, 2026
A looming bear cracks through an icy river as a fractured Bitcoin coin slips lower, illustrating mounting red flags and bearish pressure pointing toward a possible drop to $49k
Bear Market

I predicted Bitcoin falling to $49k this year and January delivered some very concerning red flags

Bitcoin heading to $49k? The “dip” looks worse when the plumbing is already breaking - Akiba's 2026 bear thesis update

8 min read Jan 30, 2026
Upgrade your Bitcoin investment strategy using these 7 critical demand drivers
Market

Upgrade your Bitcoin investment strategy using these 7 critical demand drivers

Master a repeatable monitoring routine for spot ETFs, liquidity proxies, and regulated derivatives to build a durable, data-driven investment thesis.

12 min read Jan 29, 2026
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