Crypto's true value isn't in dismantling traditional finance, but in bridging it with decentralized innovation. The crypto industry can create a more open, efficient and resilient financial system that enhances, not replaces, established institutions. Opinion by: Zurab Ashvil, founder and CEO of T3RRA When people talk about crypto and decentralized technology, there's an underlying assumption that what's really being discussed is the replacement of traditional finance. Memecoins and speculative surges may dominate new cycles, but actual value is more likely to be found in building bridges. Read more
From Silk Road to today, dormant wallets and mixing tools are no longer enough to hide illicit funds onchain, as ZachXBT’s investigations continue to prove. In June 2025, Ross Ulbricht’s Bitcoin wallet received 300 BTC from unknown sources, sparking widespread curiosity about who sent them. Ulbricht is the infamous founder of the Silk Road, an online black market platform. The darknet marketplace facilitated sales of over 9.5 million Bitcoin (BTC) while operational between 2011 and 2013. Following its shutdown by the FBI, Ulbricht was convicted and sentenced to two life sentences. Read more
Big Ethereum holders are shrinking their balances while mid-sized wallets grow, signaling possible whale selling and potential downward pressure on ETH price. Key takeaways: Ethereum risks a 25% drop toward $1,600 after failing to break above a multi-year technical resistance. A whale moved over $237 million in ETH to exchanges, aligning with rising ETH inflows into Binance over five straight days. Read more