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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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A Bitcoin coin on desert rocks near oil pumps as markets shift, illustrating why crude prices reacted to Maduro’s capture while Bitcoin remained steady.
Derivatives

Oil prices just did the unthinkable after the Venezuela raid, and it hands Bitcoin a rare advantage

Everyone expected an oil spike, but the market is actually pricing a long-term supply shock that completely rewrites the liquidity roadmap for crypto.

6 min read Jan 5, 2026
A Bitcoin coin in front of the Federal Reserve building and financial news pages, symbolizing why strong macro headlines are failing to boost Bitcoin’s price momentum.
Analysis

Why doesn’t “good news” move Bitcoin anymore? Macro headwinds repeatedly fall flat

The "cuts are coming" narrative is failing to lift prices as high real yields and a cash crunch quietly suffocate the rally.

5 min read Jan 2, 2026
Stacks of Bitcoin coins inside a modern office with the Tether logo glowing in the background, illustrating Tether’s expanding BTC holdings after its Q4 2025 accumulation.
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.

5 min read Jan 2, 2026
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.

9 min read Jan 2, 2026
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.

5 min read Jan 2, 2026
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.

10 min read Jan 1, 2026
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.

6 min read Dec 31, 2025
Banks just demanded $26 billion in emergency cash but Bitcoin traders are missing a critical warning signal
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.

8 min read Dec 31, 2025
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.

7 min read Dec 30, 2025
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.

4 min read Dec 30, 2025
“Major US bank blows up from Silver trade” headlines hide the $675M margin shock currently hitting traders
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.

7 min read Dec 29, 2025
Bitcoin analyst warns of “biggest financial mistake of the decade” for those still using this common theory
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.

5 min read Dec 29, 2025
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