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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 2,845
  • Since Mar 2022
  • Last Active Sep 12, 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 pair of Solana Saga phones lying on a wet city sidewalk outside a Solana-branded store, reflecting concerns over the project’s decision to end support for its flagship device.
Technology

Solana ends Saga phone support, exposing owners to a critical wallet risk you can’t ignore

The company warned that app compatibility "cannot be guaranteed" anymore, leaving private keys vulnerable on unpatched devices.

5 min read Dec 22, 2025
A Bitcoin coin lying in dry, cracked desert soil as oil rigs and burning flare stacks loom in the background, illustrating risks from collapsing oil prices and tightening liquidity.
Macro

Oil price collapse signals a dangerous liquidity trap and Bitcoin isn’t safe just because inflation is down

The "inflation down, risk up" narrative is dead; here are the three macro paths now dictating whether crypto survives the growth scare.

4 min read Dec 22, 2025
Bitcoin coin on a snowy sidewalk outside Fidelity’s headquarters, reflecting concern over the firm’s chart pattern signaling a potential 2026 off-year and deeper support levels.
Analysis

New Bitcoin chart pattern signals a 2026 “off-year” that could drag prices down to this brutal support level

Fidelity’s Jurrien Timmer argues the "green zone" bull phase is over, predicting a cyclical winter that tests the mid $60k range.

5 min read Dec 19, 2025
dollar coin and a worn Terra token sit behind a courthouse fence, symbolizing how the Jump–Terraform lawsuit is testing confidence in stablecoin trust structures.
Legal

Shock $4 billion crypto lawsuit exposes the hidden “shadow trading” that may be artificially holding up stablecoin prices

New allegations suggest that the industry’s “stable” $1 promise often relies on secret backroom incentives rather than actual cash reserves.

6 min read Dec 19, 2025
A Bitcoin coin sits beside a quantum computing rig and a cybersecurity display, illustrating why fears about Bitcoin’s nonexistent encryption being broken by quantum tech are misplaced.
Quantum

Bitcoin encryption isn’t at risk from quantum computers for one simple reason: it doesn’t actually exist

There are no secret messages on the blockchain to decrypt. The real threat is Shor’s algorithm forging signatures on keys you’ve already revealed.

6 min read Dec 19, 2025
Bitcoin and Ethereum coins on a ledge before Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs towers, illustrating SEC broker custody rules controlling private keys.
Analysis

New SEC rules lets Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sach legally “control” your private keys without the safety net you assume exists

Regulators just quietly removed the primary "safe harbor" requirement, allowing banks to claim custody of your assets through paperwork rather than physical possession.

5 min read Dec 18, 2025
Charging bull kicking up dust beside a glowing Bitcoin coin at sunset, symbolizing rare capitulation before a powerful price rally toward 180k.
Analysis

Bitcoin just flashed a rare capitulation signal that historically triggers a violent rally

Bitcoin faces a critical "do-or-die" resistance level that requires the four year cycle to die.

5 min read Dec 17, 2025
Gold and silver XRP coins on a solar panel outside SBI’s glass tower, symbolizing Ripple-SBI push for new DeFi yield streams.
DeFi

Ripple and SBI are redefining XRP DeFi, targeting a billion-dollar yield stream that ignores on-chain mechanics

The alliance with Doppler Finance creates the first institutional-grade workaround for generating yield without the need for smart contract staking.

6 min read Dec 17, 2025
X claims the right to share your private AI chats with everyone under new rules – no opt out
AI

X claims the right to share your private AI chats with everyone under new rules – no opt out

By classifying prompts as "Content," the platform seizes ownership of your inputs, limiting your ability to recover damages to a strict $100 maximum.

5 min read Dec 17, 2025
This viral “Gemini meltdown” reveals a specific illusion in AI code that makes you trust it too much
AI

This viral “Gemini meltdown” reveals a specific illusion in AI code that makes you trust it too much

The “secret” thoughts of an AI model change based on your tone, proving the system is performing intimacy rather than experiencing it.

10 min read Dec 16, 2025
Exploding Bitcoin coin in front of a plunging red price chart, symbolizing extreme crypto market stress since the 2022 bear market and uncertainty about Bitcoin’s price outlook into 2026.
Analysis

Bitcoin ETFs are 60% underwater, creating a $100 billion distressed house of cards

With $127 billion in capital hovering near the $80,000 breakeven point, analysts warn the market has officially entered a dangerous "distribution" phase.

5 min read Dec 15, 2025
Large Bitcoin symbol rising from a pile of US hundred-dollar bills with cash flying in front of an American flag, illustrating how Trump’s proposed $18 trillion tariff claim collides with Bitcoin’s on-chain, sound-money economics and the underlying reality of U.S. debt.
Politics

Over $17 trillion missing when on-chain “proof of reserve” standards are applied to Trump’s tariff data

While Treasury receipts show billions entering the bank, the trillions promised in political speeches have no transaction hash to back them up.

4 min read Dec 15, 2025
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