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

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

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…