Ex-Ripple exec is now CEO of crypto intel firm Crystal Blockchain
Quick Take Navin Gupta, former managing director of Ripple, became the new CEO of Crystal Blockchain as the firm eyes expansion in the Middle East and Asia.
Crystal Blockchain announced Monday that former Ripple managing director Navin Gupta will be its new chief executive officer. Current CEO Marina Khaustova, who helmed the company for the past five years, will now be chief operating officer.
Crystal provides transaction tracking software to companies and government agencies, competing with rivals like Chainalysis, Elliptic, Coinfirm and TRM Labs. The company with Ukrainian roots based in the Netherlands was founded by Bitfury in 2018.
Gupta is based in the UAE and was working in his role as Ripple’s managing director for South Asia, Middle East and North Africa for over seven years, according to his LindkedIn profile . He will now take a lead in expanding Crystal’s business in the region, the company said in its announcement.
It appears Crystal is positioning itself in anticipation of more demand by regulators for data tools as a result of the recent spot bitcoin ETF.
“As we continue to see adoption grow, we are committed to leveraging new-age tech to stay ahead of the curve. Regulators need superior intelligence and cutting-edge tools to navigate these changes, and TradFi institutions are seeking to manage risks effectively as they enter the digital assets market,” Gupta said.
Brian Brooks, Bitfury board member and former head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, maintains that the recent bitcoin ETF launch will supercharge the further adoption of crypto, as well as a need to track bad actors and crypto-related crime.
“Recent developments like the Bitcoin ETF approval have set the stage both for an increased appetite for digital assets and for compliance tools to keep pace with regulatory expectations,” said Brooks in the statement.
Former CEO Marina Khaustova will become a chief operating officer “co-piloting” with Gupta, she told The Block in a written comment.
“As Crystal has grown from a small team of engineers in Kyiv into a leader in the EU's crypto compliance market, my role has evolved too,” Khaustova said, adding: “With Navin joining as CEO, his expertise and vision in steering our expansion into the MENA and APAC region – a critical battleground in the crypto space – energizes our mission.”
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