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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 3,031
  • Since Mar 2022
  • Last Active Oct 3, 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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Rail lines leading directly to the Federal Reserve, symbolizing FedNow advancing into payment infrastructure long associated with XRP’s core use case
Enterprise

The Fed treads on XRP’s core payments use case with new FedNow banking system upgrade

The Fed’s payment rails are converging with XRP’s core thesis, narrowing the gap between blockchain settlement and traditional banking infrastructure.

8 min read Apr 13, 2026
Floodwaters pushing against a locked bank entrance with documents and umbrellas caught in the current, symbolizing pressure on legacy payment systems as FedNow challenges XRP’s role
Enterprise

New US credit crisis looms as more firms limit withdrawals – and Bitcoin could be hit first

Redemption pressure is forcing gates across major private credit funds, tightening liquidity and exposing structural fragility in a $1.7T market.

10 min read Apr 13, 2026
Bitcoin coin beside a fallen rose and shattered glass in an elegant room, symbolizing declining US-linked cryptocurrencies and a fractured political alliance
Community

Made in USA cryptocurrencies fall as the crypto love affair with Trump family moves close to divorce

Trump’s crypto alliance is facing a credibility test as stalled policy, meme coin blowback, and political baggage start to outweigh the trade.

11 min read Apr 13, 2026
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.

9 min read Apr 12, 2026
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.

7 min read Apr 10, 2026
Bitcoin miner fees are close to zero as cost to mine nears $80,000 with difficulty about to drop 5%
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.

9 min read Apr 10, 2026
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.

11 min read Apr 9, 2026
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.

10 min read Apr 9, 2026
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.

12 min read Apr 8, 2026
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.

12 min read Apr 8, 2026
Why quantum labs won’t steal your Bitcoin as bad actors are decades behind
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?

11 min read Apr 7, 2026
Futuristic AI computing hub with a central processing core and data rings, representing OpenServ’s claim of outperforming OpenAI in benchmark tests
AI

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.

13 min read Apr 6, 2026
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