Crystal Blockchain B.V.

To empower financial institutions, law enforcement, and regulators with real-time blockchain analysis and investigative solutions to ensure compliance and security.

Crystal Intelligence provides blockchain analytics and compliance solutions for financial institutions, law enforcement, and regulators navigating the crypto ecosystem. Founded in 2016 as an internal project at Bitfury, the Amsterdam-based company has grown to over 80 professionals working across 32+ countries. Their platform traces cryptocurrency transactions, flags suspicious activity, and helps organizations meet anti-money laundering regulations across 330+ blockchains and 10,000+ digital assets. The team operates fully remote across Europe, focusing on making crypto markets safer through real-time analysis and investigative tools.

Products

The core platform is Crystal Expert, a web-based application offering real-time transaction monitoring, automated address screening, and visualization tools across 330+ blockchains. Services include risk monitoring that flags suspicious activity and sanctioned entities, investigation tools for law enforcement to map transaction flows, and compliance solutions for AML/KYC requirements. The company also provides a Crystal API for system integration, expert witness services for legal proceedings, and operates the free Scam-alert.io platform for reporting cryptocurrency fraud.

Funding

Crystal Intelligence secured a strategic investment from Tether in July 2025, though financial terms weren't disclosed. The partnership focuses on enhancing blockchain forensics and combating illicit stablecoin activity. Prior funding history remains private, with limited public disclosure of previous rounds. As of 2026, the company generates approximately $18 million in annual revenue with 29% employee growth over the past year.

Recent news

On July 8, 2025, Tether announced a strategic investment in Crystal Intelligence to strengthen blockchain forensics, improve fraud detection, and enhance collaborative efforts in combating illicit activity involving stablecoins and other digital assets.

Technology

Backend services run on Python 3.14 with Flask framework and Granian application server. Data architecture uses PostgreSQL for structured data and ClickHouse for analytics on large volumes. Redis handles caching while RabbitMQ manages messaging between services. Infrastructure runs on Kubernetes with AWS S3 for storage. Monitoring and observability use Datadog and Grafana for system performance insights.

Benefits

Fully remote work across Europe with flexible arrangements and regionally competitive benefits packages. The company emphasizes work-life balance and provides direct access to senior management for open communication. Professional development opportunities are available, and the culture focuses on mission-driven work in crypto compliance and financial crime prevention. Employees get to choose their AI coding tool - either Cursor or Claude Code.