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Explainers | May 6, 2026

Best cryptocurrency transaction monitoring platforms 2026

Why is cryptocurrency transaction monitoring under so much pressure right now, and how to find the best solution?

Thought Leadership | May 5, 2026

How banks integrate crypto AML software

Virtual asset service providers (VASPs) are looking for effective crypto compliance solutions as new regulations are introduced globally.

Market Analysis / Research | April 30, 2026

Stablecoin settlement quality bifurcates as USDT crosses 50% organic share

USDT crossed the 50% organic share threshold while USDC remained DeFi-driven. Crystal Foresight examines how stablecoin settlement quality split

Market Analysis / Research | April 23, 2026

How $1.77 trillion in stablecoin volume splits across three markets

Only 22% of $1.77T in weekly stablecoin volume is real - USDT, USDC, and USDS now serve three distinct markets.

Investigations | April 23, 2026

Stolen crypto withdrawal and transfer patterns

A look from 2015 to 2025 at how fund flow patterns have evolved from single-chain obfuscation to cross-chain bridge-based withdrawal strategies.

Market Analysis / Research | April 16, 2026

Six stablecoins worth $26B have 89% supply concentrated in 10 addresses

Six stablecoins hold 89%+ supply in 10 wallets as transfer activity declines. Analysis of concentration risk and market health implications.

Compliance | April 16, 2026

CARF & DAC8: New crypto tax, ID, & compliance rules

CARF & DAC8 are reshaping crypto compliance globally, impacting exchanges, VASPs, tax authorities, and law enforcement.

Market Analysis / Research | April 9, 2026

Only 26% of stablecoin volume is genuine

Our weekly analysis of stablecoin settlement quality, supply dynamics, and organic share volatility across 27 tracked assets.

Investigations | April 8, 2026

France’s crypto crime: compliance as criminal data

France leads global crypto kidnapping wave: 16 in Q1 2026 as DAC8 and MiCA compliance data endanger investors.

Investigations | April 3, 2026

Crypto payment cards and financial crime risks

Crypto payment cards obscure crypto funding origins, creating compliance blind spots. Crystal traces the risk.

Market Analysis / Research | April 2, 2026

Settlement swings across eight stablecoins

Eight stablecoins shifted over 5pp. USDT and RLUSD drove real settlement; USDS grew supply without payment use.

Crystal 10 Years Campaign | April 2, 2026

Crystal Intelligence anniversary: ten years of the right questions

A decade of blockchain intelligence, from Bitcoin tracing to DIFC Courts approval. The story of how Crystal kept asking the right questions at the rig

Thought Leadership | March 28, 2026

How to investigate emerging risks related to cross chain crime

Discover the world of cross-chain crime and chain hopping in the webinar. Experts delve into the techniques used by criminals.

Market Analysis / Research | March 26, 2026

Stablecoins are splitting into money and collateral: what the data shows

Crystal Foresight data breaks down which stablecoins function as money and which serve DeFi infrastructure.

Crystal 10 Years Campaign | March 20, 2026

Crystal & Ukraine: before and after the invasion

How Crystal tracked $225M in Ukraine crypto donations, fought fraud, and exposed the Conti network.