News & Resources

Article

by the Crystal analytics team

Feb 23, 2021

Stolen crypto withdrawal and transfer patterns

An analysis of cryptocurrency transactions made by crypto-criminals post-theft between 2015 and 2020, with a look at the fund flow patterns made using this stolen crypto.

Webinar

How Crystal works for P2P transaction monitoring

Crystal’s CEO, Marina Khaustova, and Product Director, Kyrylo Chykhradze will talk about regulatory changes and demonstrate how Crystal works for compliance procedures. We'll also discuss the typology of activity on the blockchain, along with how to monitor crypto transaction flows for potentially illicit activity.

17 February 2021

Article

by the Crystal analytics team

Feb 03, 2021

Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Transaction Volume Analysis 2019-2020

At the V20 Summit in November 2020, the co-chair of the FATF’s Virtual Asset Contact Group, Sandra Garcia, stated that regulatory requirements for P2P exchanges may emerge in 2021 to combat AML, as they come under the same hood as VASPs. The FATF is currently collecting data on P2P exchanges to allow their guidelines to reflect P2Ps (likely to be added June 2021).

Product Update

by the Crystal development team

Jan 28, 2021

Updated global explorer, historical transfer checks & new fiat currencies

In the latest update to the Crystal platform, users can now track the transfer check history, view all entities in global explorer, and choose their preferred fiat currency.

Article

by the Crystal communications team

Jan 14, 2021

Ukraine challenges regulatory hurdles as blockchain industry advances

Crystal Blockchain spoke with the deputy minister of the Ukrainian Ministry for Digital Transformation, Alex Bornyakov, about blockchain tech and regulatory developments happening in Ukraine, and how its partnership with Crystal advances that purpose.

Product Update

by the Crystal development team

Dec 23, 2020

Ver. 3.3: Configurable transaction patterns & new API monitor package

In the latest product update, the team has added configurable transaction pattern indicators for potential red flags or suspicious activities, along with a new monitor package for our API users.

Article

by Marina Khaustova

Dec 21, 2020

Crystal Blockchain End of Year Report 2020

A number of industries were put on pause this year due to the COVID19 pandemic. However, regulatory guidelines for the cryptocurrency markets continued to be a priority internationally in 2020, and legislation in the blockchain industry is ever more imminent. This, along with an increasing amount of cryptocurrencies being utilized for suspicious activities, has meant that Crystal Blockchain’s risk assessment and transactions and connections monitoring solution for virtual asset service providers (VASPs) has been an increasingly important tool to combat ML.

Article

by the Crystal communications team

Dec 16, 2020

FICO and Crystal Blockchain of Bitfury Group Announce Partnership To Deliver Real-Time Cryptocurrency Risk Management

FICO, a global analytics leader, and Crystal Blockchain of Bitfury Group ("Crystal"), a leading digital currency analytics company, announced a partnership to provide cryptocurrency risk management and monitoring services. With an increasing number of financial service providers looking to expand services into the crypto market, the joint offering will help to protect new business models and effectively connect the worlds of virtual and fiat currency for the benefit of their customers.

Article

by the Crystal analytics team

Dec 08, 2020

Understanding the FATF red flag indicators for crypto service providers

When do VASPs need to employ the services of crypto AML and KYT compliance software companies to adhere to the FATF “red flag risk indicator” guidelines?

Product Update

by the Crystal development team

Nov 26, 2020

Added P2P Risk Categories With Improved Search & Monitor Tools

In the latest update, the Crystal team has added new exchange categories for risk assessment, introduced the global monitor dashboard, and improved visualization for connections.

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