Cryptocurrency scams cost victims $17 billion in 2025. Chainalysis found that AI-enabled scams were 4.5 times more profitable than traditional scams, using deepfakes to manufacture fake 'support agents' and 'trusted insiders.'
Crypto scammers using AI tools score 4.5x more revenue per victim, Chainalysis says
Cryptocurrency scams cost victims $17 billion in 2025. Chainalysis found that AI-enabled scams were 4.5 times more profitable than traditional scams, using deepfakes to manufacture fake 'support agents' and 'trusted insiders.'
ByDistroBrad1
January 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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