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Decision Intelligence | October 22, 2026

How cross-chain bridge exploits happen

What a cross-chain bridge is, why they get drained, what happened in the $292M Kelp DAO case, and how to follow the funds once they cross chains.

Decision Intelligence | October 22, 2026

AI in crypto compliance: from scoring to deciding

How AI in crypto compliance is moving from a bare risk score to evidence that an analyst can check, and what Ask Crystal does to help analysts.

Decision Intelligence | October 19, 2026

What the blockchain intelligence evidence standard requires

Not all blockchain intelligence holds up in court - the difference comes down to method. | Here's the standard that separates a hypothesis from proof.

Stablecoin | October 15, 2026

Who moved stablecoins in Q3

Stablecoin supply barely moved in Q3 2026. Underneath, exchanges cut $4.6B of USDT, RLUSD grew 59%, and USDC gained on derivatives venues.

Product Updates | October 13, 2026

Faster graph Investigations and PDF export in Crystal Expert: September 2026 update

Auto-pinned graphs, graph for selected objects, cross-graph link filters, a wider workspace and PDF export of large graph link filters and more.

Sanctions | October 12, 2026

UK Russia sanctions crypto: what compliance teams need to know

The UK's Russia sanctions round of October 8, 2026, reaches crypto: who was designated, what OFSI requires and how it differs from the EU.

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.