Costs, licensing, consumer protection Privacy, self-custody, censorship resistance

Crystal Intelligence

Crystal Blockchain B.V.

4.0/5 5.0/5 · Data verified on

Crystal Intelligence is a blockchain analytics and crypto compliance platform for investigations, AML/KYC, transaction monitoring and sanctions screening. It serves financial institutions, exchanges, PSPs, VASPs and law enforcement, covering over 330 blockchains and 10,000+ digital assets. Born from Bitfury Group's software team (Crystal was publicly launched in 2018), it is headquartered in Amsterdam.

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Transparency: Medium
61/100 · see methodology
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Data exposure: Medium
61/100 · lower is better for sovereignty · methodology

Data & conditions

Service type Stablecoin infrastructure
Pricing model Not disclosed
Customer type Enterprise, Fintech, Platforms
Fund custody Self-custody (funds in your control)
Supported countries EEA, UK, US, APAC
Segment B2B
MiCA / License status Not disclosed

Strengths

  • Very broad coverage: 330+ blockchains and 10,000+ assets for AML and investigations.
  • Mature platform, backed by Bitfury Group, adopted by institutions and law enforcement.
  • Self-custody: funds stay in your wallet — the platform cannot touch them.

Weaknesses

  • A compliance tool for businesses: it does not offer financial services to end users.
  • Like all on-chain analytics, entity attribution is probabilistic, not infallible.
  • No notable sovereignty drawback documented.

Verdict

A S ★ 4.0/5 ★ 5.0/5

Score 4.0/5, very strong profile. In its favour: very broad coverage: 330+ blockchains and 10,000+ assets for AML and investigations. The trade-off to weigh: a compliance tool for businesses: it does not offer financial services to end users.

On the Sovereignty lens the score is 5.0/5 (outstanding): the strength is fund control (5.0/5).

Fund control 20% 5.0

Promp's editorial rating based on real fees and net annual cost. Promp reviews third-party products independently.

"Sovereignty" rating: score computed on privacy/anonymity (30%), fund control (20%), censorship resistance (20%), trustless/auditability (20%) and costs (10%). Same data, different weights.

FAQ

Can an individual use Crystal Intelligence?

No. It is a B2B analytics and compliance platform aimed at institutions, exchanges, VASPs and law enforcement, not a consumer service.

Does Crystal custody funds or crypto?

No. Crystal analyzes on-chain data for compliance and investigations; it does not hold or manage user funds.

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✓ Terms unchanged since Jul 17, 2026

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