Report: Scammers Stole $17 Billion Worth of Crypto Last Year
January 20th, 2026
Report: Scammers Stole $17 Billion Worth of Crypto Last Year
Scammers stole an estimated $17 billion worth of cryptocurrency in 2025, according to a new report from Chainalysis. Notably, the report found that AI-assisted scams stole 4.5 times more money than scams that didn’t leverage AI.