Crypto Forensics Got Smarter, but AI Scammers Got There First

Blockchain forensics tools have improved, but AI-driven crypto scams are scaling faster. According to BeInCrypto, platforms such as Chainalysis, TRM Labs, and Elliptic have frozen or recovered an estimated $34 billion in illicit funds, and more than 45 regulators worldwide use these tools. Chainalysis estimates 2025 crypto scam and fraud-related losses at roughly $17 billion, up from $9.9 billion the previous year, while the FBI put US crypto fraud at $11.36 billion, up 22% year-on-year. XBO co-founder and COO Lior Aizik warned impersonation scams are rising, with impersonation fraud up 1,400% year-on-year and average payments rising from $782 in 2024 to $2,764 in 2025.