The UK has sanctioned a crypto exchange for the first time. HTX (formerly Huobi) and the A7 payments network are now designated under UK Russia sanctions rules. If HTX appears anywhere in your screening or transaction data, this just became an urgent compliance issue. This is also a major signal of where crypto sanctions enforcement is heading next. Full breakdown in our latest blog. crystalintelligence.com/news…

Trust isn’t assumed anymore. It’s engineered. Our CEO @navinblockchain Gupta speaks at @money2020 Asia on Building Trust in the New Financial World. Finance, Web3, regulation & financial crime intelligence, one evolving ecosystem. 🔗 asia.money2020.com/program/a…

This is where it all started. One question: Can blockchain truly be transparent? Ten years on, it’s our mission. We’re celebrating a decade of blockchain intelligence — and we’re just getting started. More to come 👇 crystalintelligence.com/10-y…

Transparency does not automatically mean safety. Tomorrow on Couchonomics with Arjun, Arjun sits down with @navinblockchain, CEO of @CrystalPlatform, and Nick Smart, Chief Intelligence Officer, to unpack how financial crime is evolving in a 24/7 digital system. Stay tuned!

“$1.5B in stolen crypto… and it just disappears into the swamp.” — Geoff White Even with advanced blockchain tracing, huge volumes of illicit funds still vanish into informal crypto networks. What are compliance teams missing? Read the full breakdown and watch the webinar: crystalintelligence.com/thou…

USDC minted $1.55B this week. But the users didn’t follow. Our latest Crystal Foresight data shows 82% of USDC transfer volume comes from issuer operations, not real peer-to-peer activity. So what does stablecoin demand actually look like right now? Full analysis ↓ crystalintelligence.com/mark…

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Our CEO @navinblockchain is speaking at the Inclusive FinTech Forum 2026 🇷🇼 📍 Kigali 📅 10–12 March Topic: Digital Finance & the Adoption of Digital Assets in Africa 3,000 global leaders shaping the future of inclusive finance. See you there.

If banks block crypto, users don’t stop. They switch to mobile wallets. In some emerging markets, 80% of P2P crypto trades now settle via mobile money. Looks like a normal transfer. On-chain? Not always. New research from Crystal: crystalintelligence.com/inve…

"A banking license is nothing but a set of code." 🏦💻 On the latest episode of AI on Air, @navinblockchain (CEO, @CrystalPlatform) drops a visionary prediction on the future of finance: the rise of "Bank as Code". As we move toward an Agentic Economy, AI agents will become first-class financial actors, requiring a high-velocity, machine-native banking infrastructure that operates 24/7 without friction. At Kite, we are building the decentralized AI infrastructure to power this transition and ensure a secure, transparent future for autonomous agents. Watch the highlight below! 👇

「银行牌照不过是代码而已。」🏦💻 在最新一期 AI on Air 中， @navinblockchain （ @CrystalPlatform CEO）分享了对金融未来的前瞻预测：「Bank as Code」的兴起。 随着我们迈向智能体经济，AI 智能体将成为一流金融参与者，需要高速、机器原生的银行基础设施，实现 24/7 无摩擦运作。 在 Kite，我们正在构建去中心化 AI 基础设施，来驱动这一转型，并为自治智能体确保安全透明的未来。 下方观看精彩剪辑👇

if you had the pleasure to work with @navinblockchain he is one of the most kind, warm, and sharp yet sensitive people i know a lot of the dos and donts of us as a company has been heavily influenced by his perspective and wisdom and hence definitely worth a watch 🪁

Agent Reputation will be the new foundation of trust in the agentic economy. AI agents are rapidly evolving from chatbots into autonomous financial actors that can hold wallets and execute real transactions. As non-human entities start moving capital, the biggest challenge is clear: how do we establish verifiable "Agent Reputation" and adapt institutional compliance (KYC/AML) for the machine age? Join us for Episode 14 of AI on AIR as we explore the trust infrastructure for the Agentic Economy. Our founders @ChiZhangData and @scottshics will be joined by @navinblockchain (CEO, @CrystalPlatform), former executive at @HSBC, @Citi, and @Ripple, and a pioneer in blockchain analytics & global compliance, who previously served as Managing Director leading South Asia & MENA at Ripple. 📍 Live on Kite AI’s X 📅 Feb 26 🕐 8:30 AM PST 📌 The Trust Infrastructure for the Agentic Economy: Reputation, Compliance & Autonomous Finance We’ll discuss: • Why the heavily regulated financial sector is one of the hardest environments for autonomous AI agents • Shifting from human-centric KYC to Machine Identity and KYA (Know Your Agent) • What metrics should define a “trustworthy” AI fiduciary, and could its reputation become a tradable asset? • Non-negotiable guardrails (budget limits, revocation, auditability, exception handling) before institutions let agents spend at machine speed • How Crystal’s real-time blockchain intelligence Kite’s Passport framework can audit AI behaviors and close the compliance gap • Liability when an autonomous agent inadvertently triggers a compliance incident Set your reminder and join us live. The future of agentic finance depends on getting trust right. 🪁

智能体声誉即将成为智能体经济信任的新基石。 AI 智能体正快速从聊天机器人进化成能够持有钱包并执行真实交易的自主金融参与者。当非人类实体开始调动资金时，核心挑战已经摆在眼前：我们如何为机器时代建立可验证的「智能体声誉」，并让机构的合规体系（KYC/AML）顺利适配？ 欢迎加入第 14 期 AI on AIR，一起探索智能体经济的信任基础设施⬇️ 我们的创始人 @ChiZhangData 和 @scottshics 将携手 @navinblockchain（ @CrystalPlatform CEO）共同亮相。他曾担任 @HSBC 、@Citi 和 @Ripple 的高管，是区块链分析与全球合规领域的先锋人物，曾在 Ripple 担任南亚与中东非地区管理董事。 📍 Kite AI 的 X 平台直播 📅 2 月 26 日 🕐 8:30 AM PST 📌 智能体经济的信任基础设施：声誉、合规与自主金融 我们将深入讨论： • 为什么高度监管的金融行业对自主 AI 智能体来说是最具挑战的环境之一 • 如何从以人为中心的 KYC 转向机器身份和 KYA（了解你的智能体） • 定义「可信赖 AI 受托人」的关键指标是什么？它的声誉能否成为可交易资产？ • 机构允许智能体以机器速度运作前，必须设置的硬性防护栏，包括预算限制、权限撤销、可审计性、异常处理 • Crystal 的实时区块链情报结合 Kite 的 Passport 框架，如何有效审计 AI 行为并填补合规空白 • 当自主智能体意外触发合规事件时，责任该如何界定 设置提醒一起直播参与～ 智能体金融的未来，关键就在于筑牢信任。🪁

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90% of crypto transactions in Brazil use stablecoins. Not hype. Infrastructure. With $32B in circulation and a $2.2T P2P marketplace, digital dollars power remittances, business payments, and savings protection. Now regulation is catching up. Our new report explains what this means 👇eu1.hubs.ly/H0rB0s20

Happening tomorrow. Cash-to-crypto risk. Compliance blind spots. Early warning signals. Join Geoff White, Tom Keatinge, and Nick Smart. 📅 24 Feb | 14:00 GMT Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…

Trust is being reshaped across finance. Traditional markets, digital assets & decentralised tech are converging, and the rules are evolving. Our CEO @navinblockchain is speaking at @money2020 Asia on: Building Trust in the New Financial World asia.money2020.com/program/a…

Regulatory clarity is the starting gun. In this clip, Ken Chapman explains why stablecoin adoption could move fast once institutions know the rules and feel confident operating within them. crystalintelligence.com/cryp…

“It’s being called a loophole. It exists.” In this clip, Ken Chapman explains why banks see the GENIUS Act as unfair, and why innovators disagree. Banks can’t offer yield on stablecoins. Coinbase can. Read the full webinar summary: crystalintelligence.com/cryp…