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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 2,847
  • 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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Leveraged Solana and XRP ETFs gain $3B momentum ahead of SEC decision
ETF

Leveraged Solana and XRP ETFs gain $3B momentum ahead of SEC decision

Leveraged futures ETFs and staking rewards drive Solana and XRP to the forefront of regulated investment markets.

3 min read Aug 12, 2025
What S&P gives Sky Protocol first DeFi credit rating unlocking on-chain credit for 2026
DeFi

What S&P gives Sky Protocol first DeFi credit rating unlocking on-chain credit for 2026

S&P Global evaluates DeFi's Sky Protocol with a B-minus.

3 min read Aug 11, 2025
Nasdaq’s ALT5 raises $1.5 billion taking 7.5% of Trump-backed WLFI’s token supply into its treasury
DeFi

Nasdaq’s ALT5 raises $1.5 billion taking 7.5% of Trump-backed WLFI’s token supply into its treasury

Eric Trump set for crypto payments company ALT5's board seat as huge WLFI token deal looms.

4 min read Aug 11, 2025
Why $5.4 billion in July inflows could fuel Ethereum’s biggest rally yet toward $6k
Analysis

Why $5.4 billion in July inflows could fuel Ethereum’s biggest rally yet toward $6k

$19 billion Ethereum ETF market could push ETH/BTC ratio toward 0.049.

3 min read Aug 11, 2025
Stablecoin to settle $5 trillion and challenge SWIFT in 2026 amid $3.3T July volume
Analysis

Stablecoin to settle $5 trillion and challenge SWIFT in 2026 amid $3.3T July volume

Stablecoins quietly move $3.3 trillion in monthly volume as payments showdown looms as soon as next year.

3 min read Aug 8, 2025
Trump 401k order to drive up to $122 billion into Bitcoin, Ethereum through default flows
Analysis

Trump 401k order to drive up to $122 billion into Bitcoin, Ethereum through default flows

The math behind how even 1% of 401(k) defaults could send billions into Bitcoin and Ethereum.

4 min read Aug 8, 2025
NBU draws red line on crypto payments as Ukraine eyes October legalization
Adoption

NBU draws red line on crypto payments as Ukraine eyes October legalization

Ukraine delays crypto law to October while keeping door open to Bitcoin reserves.

3 min read Aug 8, 2025
Hong Kong’s first HKD stablecoin race begins as Standard Chartered files early
Stablecoins

Hong Kong’s first HKD stablecoin race begins as Standard Chartered files early

Standard Chartered teams with Animoca and HKT to launch Hong Kong’s first regulated HKD stablecoin.

3 min read Aug 8, 2025
Trump opens $12.5 trillion 401(k) market to crypto and private equity access
Adoption

Trump opens $12.5 trillion 401(k) market to crypto and private equity access

Trump rewrites 401(k) rules unlocking private markets for 90 million savers.

4 min read Aug 7, 2025
$640M SPAC fuels Parataxis Bitcoin buy-up as public BTC treasuries surpass 230
TradFi

$640M SPAC fuels Parataxis Bitcoin buy-up as public BTC treasuries surpass 230

Bitcoin-first SPAC deal sees $31M deployed before merger even finalizes.

3 min read Aug 7, 2025
US Bitcoin miners face 21% rig cost surge after Trump’s tariff goes live
Mining

US Bitcoin miners face 21% rig cost surge after Trump’s tariff goes live

US hashrate dominance under threat as mining margins collapse post-tariff.

4 min read Aug 7, 2025
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network capacity declined 20% in 2025 but it’s NOT as bad as it sounds
Lightning

Bitcoin’s Lightning Network capacity declined 20% in 2025 but it’s NOT as bad as it sounds

Bitcoin withdrawals via Lightning hit 15 percent despite public network decline.

3 min read Aug 6, 2025
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