Chainalysis: $17 billion in crypto scams by 2025, with impersonation and artificial intelligence as the main tactics
Jan 14, 2026 23:19:43
According to CoinDesk, cryptocurrency analysis firm Chainalysis stated in its latest report that losses from cryptocurrency scams and fraud could reach as high as $17 billion in 2025.
Among these, impersonation scams have seen a year-on-year increase of 1400%, while AI-assisted scams are 4.5 times more profitable than traditional scams.