Comparison · 2026 edition
Crystal Intelligence vs Global Ledger: blockchain analytics compared 2026.
Crystal Intelligence and Global Ledger side by side in the Blockchain Analytics Index 2026: scores, evidence, published facts and awards.
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Crystal Intelligence and Global Ledger side by side in the Blockchain Analytics Index 2026: scores, evidence, published facts and awards.
In the Blockchain Analytics Index, Global Ledger scores higher overall: 3.5 out of 5 (71 out of 100) against 3.2 (64), ranking 1 and 3 of 11. Crystal Intelligence scores higher for banks and payment firms; Global Ledger scores higher for crypto exchanges and custodians and crypto start-ups.
Overall and segment scores out of 100, and the score out of 5.
| Score | Crystal Intelligence | Global Ledger |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 5 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| Score out of 100 | 64 | 71 |
| Overall rank | 3 of 11 | 1 of 11 |
| For crypto exchanges and custodians (out of 100) | 68, rank 2 | 73, rank 1 |
| For banks and payment firms (out of 100) | 77, rank 1 | 62, rank 3 |
| For crypto start-ups (out of 100) | 46, rank 6 | 78, rank 1 |
| Type | Blockchain analytics and forensics | Crypto transaction monitoring and tracing |
Each score with the evidence behind it.
| Criterion | Crystal Intelligence | Global Ledger |
|---|---|---|
| Product coverage | 5/5 Wallet screening, transaction monitoring, investigations, Travel Rule checks and regulatory reports all published. | 4/5 Wallet screening, monitoring, tracing and case management published; Travel Rule not published. |
| Published pricing | 0/5 Not published on the page read. | 5/5 Monthly prices with included requests published for two plans. |
| Blockchain coverage | 4/5 330+ blockchains published; no token count. | 3/5 Asset count published; no blockchain count. |
| Attribution data | 5/5 Attributed entity count published with real-time risk decisions. | 5/5 700 million attributed addresses with daily updates published. |
| Integration | 0/5 Not published on the page read. | 4/5 API, dashboard and online purchase; no stated go-live time. |
| Security and clients | 4/5 ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II; no named clients. | 0/5 Not published on the pages read. |
Each criterion is scored 0 to 5 against the best published offer in the Blockchain Analytics Index. 0 means not offered or not published. How it is scored
What each provider publishes on its own pages, read on 26 October 2026.
| Fact | Crystal Intelligence | Global Ledger |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | "Real-time KYT across 330+ blockchains"; screening; "blockchain forensics with court-level evidence"; "MiCA reporting and Travel Rule counterparty checks"; regulator-ready reports. | KYT risk reports, "Monitoring and Alerts", "Visual Tracing Tool" and "Case Management" (KYT Advanced). Travel Rule not published. |
| Pricing | Not published on the page read. | KYT Starter "$400 /month" for "10,000 Requests"; KYT Essentials "$900 /month" for 10,000 requests with API and monitoring; yearly billing saves 12% and 17%; Advanced and Enterprise "Custom pricing". |
| Chains | "Crystal covers 330+ blockchains"; cross-chain tracing "through bridges and swaps". No token count. | "We support over 700K crypto assets"; blockchains listed as "Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tron, Binance Coin, Solana, XRP, Stellar, Toncoin, and more" with no count. |
| Attribution | "118,000+ attributed entities" and "210M+ verified transfers"; "Every label carries its provenance"; real-time risk decisions. | "A database of over 700 million attributed addresses, updated daily"; "real-time AI-powered alerts". |
| Integration | Not detailed on the page read. | API (from KYT Essentials), dashboard, "Buy Online" subscriptions, "average response time of just 500ms", optional private server deployment. |
| Security and clients | ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II shown on the homepage. "Trusted by regulators, banks and exchanges"; none named on the page read. | No certification or named clients on the pages read. |
| Date read | 26 October 2026 | 26 October 2026 |
Not published or not stated by Crystal Intelligence: pricing and security and clients.
Not published or not stated by Global Ledger: coverage, security and clients and integration.
Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: crystalintelligence.com; and globalledger.io, globalledger.io/pricing, globalledger.io/kyt.
Awards follow from the published scores and cannot be bought.
From each provider's strongest criteria and published terms.
Exchanges and banks wanting the widest chain coverage and Travel Rule counterparty checks.
Crypto start-ups and OTC desks wanting monthly prices and online purchase.
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