AI, Impersonations Drove Crypto Scam Losses to Record $17 Billion in 2025: Chainalysis – Decrypt

Jan 14, 2026 - 23:45
AI, Impersonations Drove Crypto Scam Losses to Record $17 Billion in 2025: Chainalysis – Decrypt
In brief Chainalysis estimates crypto scams generated over $17 billion in losses for 2025. Impersonation scams grew more than 1,400% year over year, driven in part by AI tools. AI-enabled scams generated 4.5 times more revenue per operation than traditional scams. In 2025, crypto scams became faster, more convincing, and more profitable as artificial intelligence...

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