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News | February 11, 2026

$44B loss: South Korea seeks stricter crypto rules

South Korea seeks tighter crypto rules; US CLARITY Act nears; SARB warns stablecoins pose a risk to stability.

Investigations | February 5, 2026

Venezuela crisis exposes $20.8M in unmonitored peer-to-peer crypto

Crystal analyzed $20.8M in peer-to-peer liquidity during Venezuela's crisis. Found institutional-scale operators and concentration risks most exchange

News | February 4, 2026

US federal regulators co-launch “Project Crypto”

US regulators launch “Project Crypto,” 12 EU states miss DAC8 deadline, UK survey shows fewer, higher-value crypto owners.

News | January 28, 2026

Colombia gets second Bitcoin-linked pension fund

Colombia pension adds Bitcoin, UK banks block 40% of crypto payments, South African CEO touts Bitcoin as hedge

News | January 21, 2026

Argentina gets first BTC credit card

Argentina debuts Bitcoin credit card; NY to criminalize unlicensed crypto ops; France gripped by surge in crypto kidnappings.

Investigations | January 19, 2026

Iran case shows why list-based sanctions screening fails

Crystal analyzed wallets from Zanjani's Central Bank claims. We found $48.9M moving through sanctions evasion infrastructure

News | January 15, 2026

Brazil Central Bank ex-official launches stablecoin

Brazil Central Bank ex-official launches BRD stablecoin; India tightens AML/KYC for crypto; UK MPs want crypto donation ban

News | January 7, 2026

UK doubles down on crypto tax collection

UK implements CARF rules for crypto users; adoption grows in LATAM; Bitcoin ATM scams cost US $333M in 2025.

News | January 5, 2026

Crystal integrates with Zoniqx for RWA compliance intelligence

Crystal Intelligence partners with Zoniqx to integrate blockchain intelligence into tokenized real-world assets.

Crypto Regulations | January 5, 2026

US GENIUS Act: How states adapt to stablecoin law

US GENIUS Act passed July 2025: How US states adapt to crypto adoption, stablecoin regulation and what's next.

News | December 17, 2025

Australian regulator relaxes crypto rules

Australia, the UK, & South Africa advance new crypto regulations, covering guidance, timelines, & approvals.

Investigations | December 17, 2025

How we proved North Korea’s blockchain malware campaign

Crystal Intelligence proved North Korean attribution for blockchain-based malware by tracing infrastructure funding backward, revealing multi-year ope

News | December 15, 2025

DIFC Courts to permit blockchain intelligence for court users

DIFC Courts launch third-party services to support digital asset dispute resolution, including blockchain intelligence and custody solutions.

News | December 12, 2025

Stop scams faster with Crystal Expert and Scam Alert integration

Crystal Expert now integrates with ScamAlert, delivering real-time scam intelligence.

News | December 11, 2025

IMF & US’s nod to crypto, Italy assertive on MiCAR

IMF sees stablecoin promise & risk; US prioritizes crypto charters; Italy enforces MiCA licensing by end 2025.