Crypto Holders Lost $17,000,000,000 to Fraudsters in 2025 As Impersonation Scams Explode: Chainalysis – The Daily Hodl

Jan 15, 2026 - 17:00
Crypto Holders Lost $17,000,000,000 to Fraudsters in 2025 As Impersonation Scams Explode: Chainalysis – The Daily Hodl
Cryptocurrency holders lost an estimated $17 billion to scams and fraud in 2025 as impersonation schemes and AI-enabled attacks explode, according to a new report. Researchers at Chainalysis say on-chain inflows to scam addresses hit at least $14 billion and could exceed $17 billion as more illicit wallets are identified. Fraudsters are increasingly using impersonation tactics, where...

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