Thought Leadership

Thought Leadership | December 4, 2025

Expert panel reveals crypto scam tactics and reporting strategies

Industry experts discuss crypto fraud trends, victim psychology, and reporting best practices.

Thought Leadership | November 13, 2025

USDT maintains dominance while USDC faces headwinds

Explore Q3 2025 stablecoin market trends: how USDT and USDC shaped liquidity and institutional adoption.

Thought Leadership | November 7, 2025

Crypto crime trends & emerging threats in the US

Risks the US crypto industry faces address poisoning, so-called ‘risk washing,’ and Bitcoin ATM scams.

Thought Leadership | October 30, 2025

How stablecoins are reshaping global payments and finance

MoonPay, Anchorage & StablR experts on stablecoins transforming payments via MiCA & GENIUS Act regulations.

Thought Leadership | October 21, 2025

The truth about crypto and terrorism: Follow the evidence

The blockchain isn’t a haven for terror—it’s a visibility layer that helps trace funds and disrupt weak off-ramps.

Thought Leadership | October 13, 2025

CoinDCX and WazirX: Crisis, Crime and Credibility

CoinDCX vs WazirX: two hacks, two responses — lessons for crypto trust and security.

Thought Leadership | October 2, 2025

The billion-dollar shadow economy your analytics can’t see

While competitors analyze on-chain data, Crystal Intelligence maps the cash-for-crypto economy operating behind unmarked doors globally.

Thought Leadership | September 24, 2025

Risky Fridays: Crypto Hacks and Scams 2024/25

Crystal’s 2025 report highlights why Fridays have become the riskiest day in crypto, analyzing hacks, scams, and DeFi fraud.

Thought Leadership | September 4, 2025

$22.7B in stolen digital assets since 2011

Crystal’s 2025 report analyzes global crypto hacks, fraud, and DeFi scams with $22.7B stolen between 2011 and 2025.

Thought Leadership | September 2, 2025

How terrorists exploit small crypto exchanges to move money

Crystal Intelligence data uncovers terrorist financing through OTC brokers in Lebanon.

Thought Leadership | August 12, 2025

Preparing for AI and compliance in the EU

What the new AI Act means for EU crypto firms—and the actions they must take now to stay compliant and competitive.

Thought Leadership | August 5, 2025

UAE Crypto Compliance: Lessons from a MENA Leader

As crypto compliance evolves, the UAE stands out with its practical, dual-level regulatory framework. Learn key lessons for compliance teams in MENA.

Thought Leadership | July 30, 2025

Crypto risk in MENA beyond Western models

Discover unique crypto risk factors in MENA's GCC countries. Learn about peer-to-peer risks and why generic compliance models fail in the Gulf.

Thought Leadership | July 28, 2025

Combating crypto scams at scale with Scam-Alert

Scam Alert is Crystal’s new platform to support scam victims. CEO Navin Gupta explains how it helps law enforcement and aims to combat fraud.

Thought Leadership | June 24, 2025

Women leading the fight against financial crime

Crystal hosted this webinar to bring together four distinguished women professionals to discuss challenges and insights in the financial crime area.