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Thought Leadership | September 4, 2025

$22.7B in stolen digital assets since 2011

Crystal’s 2025 report analyzes global crypto hacks, fraud, and DeFi scams with $22.7B stolen between 2011 and 2025.

News | September 4, 2025

El Salvador splits Bitcoin reserve to boost security

El Salvador moves $682M Bitcoin reserve into smaller wallets to boost crypto security and transparency.

Crypto Regulations | September 3, 2025

Crypto Regulation in Australia: Risks, Gambling, and Crypto ATMs

Explore Australian crypto regulations, risks, ATMs, and gambling compared with EU MiCA and global frameworks.

Thought Leadership | September 2, 2025

How terrorists exploit small crypto exchanges to move money

Crystal Intelligence data uncovers terrorist financing through OTC brokers in Lebanon.

News | August 27, 2025

Sextortion scams, fraud arrests, darknet crypto bust

Sextortion scams in Southeast Asia, $7.86M Hanoi crypto fraud, and US teacher using crypto for child abuse.

News | August 21, 2025

Vietnam police crack record crypto ponzi scheme

$2B Paynet Ponzi bust in Vietnam marks biggest fraud. Also in focus: Brazil kidnaps, Lazarus $23M UK heist

Product Updates | August 13, 2025

Investigate ADA with Crystal tools

ADA support in Crystal gives VASPs and investigators full visibility across Cardano transactions with tracing, graphs, cases, and entity analysis.

News | August 13, 2025

UAE unifies crypto rules across all Emirates

UAE launches unified crypto licensing regime, plus global tokenization and money laundering developments.

Thought Leadership | August 12, 2025

Preparing for AI and compliance in the EU

What the new AI Act means for EU crypto firms—and the actions they must take now to stay compliant and competitive.

Customer Story | August 11, 2025

How WhiteBIT leads the future of crypto compliance

Discover how WhiteBIT leveraged Crystal Intelligence and advanced compliance strategies to stop $150M+ in illicit crypto flows.

News | August 6, 2025

Crypto ATM fraud warning issued by U.S. Treasury

Crypto ATM fraud warning issued as FinCEN flags rising scams and non-compliant operators. U.S. Treasury urges tighter AML checks and oversight.

Thought Leadership | August 5, 2025

UAE Crypto Compliance: Lessons from a MENA Leader

As crypto compliance evolves, the UAE stands out with its practical, dual-level regulatory framework. Learn key lessons for compliance teams in MENA.

News | July 31, 2025

US targets $2.4M in ransomware Bitcoin

The US is seeking to claim $2.4M in Bitcoin seized from a ransomware group — a move that could add to its proposed Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

Thought Leadership | July 30, 2025

Crypto risk in MENA beyond Western models

Discover unique crypto risk factors in MENA's GCC countries. Learn about peer-to-peer risks and why generic compliance models fail in the Gulf.

Product Updates | July 30, 2025

Monitor 3.0: Smarter, faster tracing

Monitor 3.0 delivers faster, smarter investigations with named entities, auto path building, and multi-asset tracing — all in one seamless interface.