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Crypto Regulations | October 9, 2026

Pennsylvania crypto regulation and the gap Act 7 left open

Pennsylvania filed 5,118 crypto crime complaints in 2025, fifth in the US. Act 7 settled licensing. The kiosk gap, and the channel above it, did not

Investigations | October 7, 2026

Crypto card compliance: cards sold as a route to Western AI

Card services are openly selling a route to Western AI from Russia and China. Here is what card issuers and VASPs should check.

Investigations | October 6, 2026

Inside the Silent Ransom Group leak: how ransoms were laundered

Inside the Silent Ransom Group leak. / How a law-firm extortion gang moved its ransoms, and where the trail broke.

Thought Leadership | October 6, 2026

New Brazil PSAV compliance rules: from policy to proof

Brazil's PSAV rules demand proof that controls work. What it means for governance, travel rule readiness, and vendors before the October 29 deadline.

Stablecoin | October 6, 2026

OUSD’s first week on-chain: $666M staged across the issuer and partner network

Where Open USD's first $717M went: placed with partners, held at Coinbase, and slowly started trading. A wallet-level read of OUSD's first week.

Thought Leadership | October 1, 2026

Operating in New York: key facts for crypto compliance teams

Unlicensed crypto activity persists alongside New York regulation. Experts discuss what compliance teams should do.

Sanctions | September 21, 2026

How a Russia-linked platform hid services from compliance teams

A Russia-linked crypto platform scrubbed its website but kept Russia-facing services alive in its Telegram bot, gated by nationality.

Investigations | September 18, 2026

Inside the $61.2M USDT forfeiture tied to Iranian oil sales

A $61.2M forfeiture claims addresses that moved $2.72B. Here's what the on-chain data shows, and why the private keys are still live..

Thought Leadership | September 16, 2026

Nested exchanges: why one compliance check is not enough

Nested exchanges embed one operator's users in another platform; here's where risk hides and detection tips.

Stablecoin | September 10, 2026

What tokenized real-world assets actually look like on-chain

We read the holder data behind $18B in tokenized real-world assets to see who actually holds them - and it isn't retail.

Investigations | September 7, 2026

Crypto card services double in five months

Crystal's follow-up finds 150 new crypto card services in five months, with non-custodial wallets driving much of the growth

Decision Intelligence | September 2, 2026

Decision intelligence for threat detection vs. blockchain analytics

A risk score tells you a wallet looks risky. Here's what decision intelligence adds on top of blockchain analytics for threat detection teams.

Agentic Payments | August 27, 2026

Agentic payments need agentic evidence

Agents are starting to pay each other at machine speed. Your evidence has to move just as fast.

Thought Leadership | August 21, 2026

What the A7A5 stablecoin did after Grinex collapsed

A7A5’s supply never left after Grinex collapsed. What dormancy means for sanctions screening and AML monitoring.

Decision Intelligence | August 20, 2026

What is decision intelligence for digital assets?

This guide introduces decision intelligence for digital assets: why the market needs a new category, and how it turns on-chain and off-chain.