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News | March 20, 2025

South Korea rejects Bitcoin foreign reserve

South Korea rejects Bitcoin as a forex reserve, Coinbase pushes into India, and a Singaporean "crypto whizz-kid" in the U.S. is exposed as a fraud.

Investigations | March 18, 2025

Garantex & the $28M freeze: what’s next for crypto?

Learn why Tether froze $28M on Garantex, why the US authorities seized the Garantex domain and how these actions impact the crypto industry.

News | March 12, 2025

Indian police arrest alleged Garantex co-founder

Indian authorities arrest Garantex co-founder, the UK jails an unregistered crypto ATM operator & El Salvador defies IMF to build Bitcoin reserve.

Investigations | March 11, 2025

The Bybit heist: how the hackers took control

Watch our experts dissect the Bybit heist, discussing how the hackers took control of Bybit’s wallet and stole over $1.4BN worth of ETH in minutes.

News | March 5, 2025

Australia rejects national crypto reserve

Australia rejected a national crypto reserve, Coinbase filed an SEC info request about its defunct crypto unit, and Binance delisted 9 EU stablecoins

Investigations | March 5, 2025

Beyond the headlines of Iran’s crypto usage

Learn how people in Iran are navigating tough economic times and strict sanctions through creative uses of cryptocurrency.

News | February 26, 2025

Bybit offers 10% bounty to solve $1.5B crypto heist

Bybit to offer $140M bounty in wake of record $1.5B crypto heist, and the SEC approves first interest-bearing stablecoin.

Investigations | February 25, 2025

Breaking down the Bybit exchange hack

The Bybit hack rocked the crypto world—how did it happen, who’s responsible, and what does it mean for investors, exchanges and investigators.

News | February 20, 2025

Crystal announces ransomware training collaboration

Crystal Intelligence partners with Security Blue Team on a cutting-edge ransomware negotiation course. Enroll now for hands-on cybersecurity training.

Product Updates | February 20, 2025

Crystal integrates with Maltego for faster insights

Discover how Crystal Intelligence integrates with Maltego for streamlined blockchain investigations, enhanced data visualisation, and faster insights.

News | February 19, 2025

AUSTRAC alerts crypto exchanges on AML compliance

AUSTRAC alerted crypto exchanges about AML issues, India seized millions in cryptocurrencies, and Tether bought a stake in Juventus football club.

News | February 12, 2025

Trump’s Foreign Bribery Act pause draws criticism

Trump suspended the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Polymarket hit $1.1B in SuperBowl crypto bets, and Czechia aligned crypto laws with MiCA.

News | February 5, 2025

Crypto recovers over Trump’s tariffs delay

Trump’s tariff delay sees crypto recover, India rethinks crypto rules, the UK may sell seized BTC, an EU crypto exchange expands post-MiCA.

News | February 3, 2025

Crystal joins Predicate to enable decentralized compliance

DeFI network Predicate put compliance first by integrating Crystal Intelligence to manage crypto transaction monitoring and screening.

News | January 29, 2025

Crypto shudders in US President Trump’s 1st week

Crypto wobbled in US President Trump's first week, $TRUMP & $MELANIA coins sparked debate, and there was a pro-crypto Treasury pick.