Chainalysis: $17 billion in crypto scams by 2025, with impersonation and artificial intelligence as the main tactics

Jan 14, 2026 23:19:43

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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.

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