The EU's 21st Russia sanctions package raises the bar for crypto compliance. New bans on crypto platforms, expanded banking restrictions, tougher rules on Russian ownership, and a new third-country sanctions power all mean compliance teams need to rethink jurisdiction risk. Read our breakdown: crystalintelligence.com/news…

The MiCA grandfathering period has ended. For unlicensed CASPs, the question is no longer when to get licensed. It's what happens now. Our latest blog covers: • What firms can legally do • Why enforcement differs across the EU • The realities of the licensing process • What regulators expect after approval Read more: crystalintelligence.com/thou…

Stablecoin supply fell by $11.5B over the last 90 days. The first quarterly contraction in almost three years. But the story isn't about the market shrinking. It's about why different stablecoins moved for very different reasons. Our latest Crystal Foresight analysis breaks it down. Read more: crystalintelligence.com/stab…

Texas is one of the most crypto-friendly states in the US. It's also reported over $1B in crypto crime losses in 2025. Our latest analysis explores the gap between crypto adoption, regulation, and enforcement, and why blockchain investigative capability is becoming essential. Read more: crystalintelligence.com/cryp…

Three stablecoin rule changes. Three regulators. One compliance challenge. 🇬🇧 UK: issuance caps replace holding limits. 🇺🇸 US: bank-grade AML & sanctions rules for issuers. 🇪🇺 EU: MiCA transition ends. Here's what each change means for monitoring, screening and due diligence. Read more: crystalintelligence.com/cryp…

Who really profited from the $TOMMY memecoin? Crystal Intelligence analysed the token's launch and linked ten wallets to a single operator connected to it, with those wallets taking ten of the token's top thirteen profit positions before exiting near the peak. Read the full investigation ↓ crystalintelligence.com/inve…

"Compliance shouldn't wait for the headline." Our CIO, Nick Smart, shares why crypto compliance must evolve from reactive screening to continuous, intelligence-driven monitoring in his latest feature with @Sumsub. A great read for anyone working in compliance, AML and crypto. sumsub.com/media/spotlight/c…

Stablecoins have crossed $300B. Q2's biggest winners weren't necessarily the most adopted. Our latest analysis looks at who grew, who shrank, where genuine usage is happening, and why settlement networks are becoming more important than yield. Read more: crystalintelligence.com/stab…

Florida has become one of America's most accessible crypto markets. But in 2025, residents reported more than $914M in crypto-related losses. Our latest research explores Florida's crypto regulations, adoption trends, compliance deadlines, and evolving crime landscape. Read more: crystalintelligence.com/thou…

We're proud to be finalists at the @Asia_Fintech Awards 2026 in three categories: 🏆 Crypto Award 🏆 RegTech of the Year 🏆 Web3 Award A huge thank you to our team, customers, and partners who make this possible.

July 1 marks a major milestone for MiCA. A crypto firm licensed in one EU country can then passport services across all 27 member states. But AML supervision remains tied to its home jurisdiction. The result? A potential gap between where firms operate and who oversees them. Our latest analysis examines what this could mean for compliance, oversight, and illicit finance detection in the years before AMLA begins direct supervision. Read more: crystalintelligence.com/cryp…

Same euro. Different jobs. The five fastest-growing euro stablecoins aren't growing for the same reasons. 📈 EURCV is increasingly being used as DeFi collateral 💳 EURe is building traction through payments 🔄 EURI is largely exchange-driven 🌉 EURS remains dominated by trading and bridge activity Looking only at market cap misses the bigger story. Our latest analysis breaks down seven euro stablecoins and examines what on-chain data tells us about how they're actually being used, who holds them, and how MiCA is shaping the market. Read more: crystalintelligence.com/stab…

$545M in returns generated. Less than 1% reached direct retail wallets. Our latest Crystal Foresight analysis tracks who actually earned from sUSDe and sUSDS, revealing a market dominated by institutions, protocols, and large operators. The marketing says savings. The on-chain data shows who gets paid. Read more: crystalintelligence.com/stab…

We're looking forward to the Global Anti-Scam Summit Europe 2026 in Lisbon. On 9 June, Marina Khaustova will join the panel How to Transform the Way Regulators and Industry Fight Scams, discussing how collaboration, innovation, and blockchain intelligence can help combat scams and financial crime. See you there. #GASS2026 events.gasa.org/gass-europe-…

We’re celebrating 10 years alongside @ClearJunction 🎉 Join us in Amsterdam during Money20/20 Europe for the Clear Junction & Crystal Intelligence Decade Gala — an evening celebrating partnerships, progress, and the last decade of innovation across payments, compliance, and digital assets. 📍 Baxter Building, Amsterdam 📅 2 June 2026 #Money2020 #Fintech #AML #Crypto luma.com/n7hr7kle

The UK has sanctioned a crypto exchange for the first time. HTX (formerly Huobi) and the A7 payments network are now designated under UK Russia sanctions rules. If HTX appears anywhere in your screening or transaction data, this just became an urgent compliance issue. This is also a major signal of where crypto sanctions enforcement is heading next. Full breakdown in our latest blog. crystalintelligence.com/news…

The tokenized Treasury market has now passed $16B. On-chain data shows institutional-scale adoption is already happening: • BlackRock BUIDL: $2.5B across just 90 wallets • Pendle PT-USDG: $231M built through large block allocations • Avalanche emerging as a major settlement layer This is starting to look less like crypto experimentation — and more like financial infrastructure. Full analysis in our latest blog. crystalintelligence.com/mark…

The US Treasury’s proposed GENIUS Act rules could reshape stablecoin compliance. Not because of AML requirements. Because sanctions obligations may now extend into secondary market wallet-to-wallet activity too. That means freeze/block capabilities and blockchain analytics are becoming core compliance infrastructure. Full breakdown in our latest blog. crystalintelligence.com/cryp…

Your compliance team files more reports every quarter. Detection rate? Flat. South Korea's proposed AML threshold would add 5.4M filings/year - an 85x increase. More volume won't catch more criminals. It buries them. crystalintelligence.com/comp…

The CLARITY Act could reshape crypto compliance in the US. New AML obligations, crypto kiosk regulation, DeFi risk management requirements, and expanded Treasury powers are all on the table, with blockchain analytics written directly into the bill. Our latest blog explains what compliance teams need to know. Read more: crystalintelligence.com/cryp…