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News | April 9, 2025

Global crackdown takes down crypto CSAM platform

Global Task Force dismantles crypto-fueled CSAM Platform, gang jailed for exploiting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, & Scottish crypto crime up 2000%.

Crypto Regulations | April 7, 2025

The future of AI in crypto regulation & compliance

Find out how AI in crypto regulation and compliance is shaping the industry both today and in the future.

News | April 3, 2025

AUSTRAC finds AML/CFT fault with crypto ATMs

AUSTRAC finds AML/CFT faults in crypto services, expert warns of rising North Korean threats, and UK plans to make crypto a key strategic priority.

Investigations | April 2, 2025

The 10 Biggest Crypto Hacks in History

Crystal updates the 10 biggest CEX crypto hacks, from the $105M CoinBene theft in 2019 to the $1.4B Bybit hack in 2025. See the full list below.

Product Updates | March 31, 2025

Full support for Arbitrum, Base, and Optimism

Crystal Intelligence now provides full support for Arbitrum, Base, and Optimism, so you can monitor and trace activity on these Layer 2s.

News | March 26, 2025

Circle set to launch USDC stablecoin in Japan

Circle set to launch USDC stablecoin in Japan, an SMS-based crypto scam hits 130 Aussies, and Trump’s TMTG partners with Singapore’s Crypto.com.

Investigations | March 26, 2025

Garantex re-emerges as Grinex

Garantex sanctions trigger swift rebrand as Grinex. Crystal investigates how the exchange resurfaced to evade regulatory scrutiny.

Crypto Regulations | March 25, 2025

FATF 2023/24 report: crypto compliance risks & gaps

The FATF’s 2023/24 report highlights global progress on virtual asset compliance, regulatory gaps & future strategies for financial crime prevention.

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.