Chainalysis in its latest release, the "2026 Crypto Crime Report," states that in 2025, approximately $17 billion worth of crypto assets were lost due to scams and fraud. Impersonation and AI-generated scams have become the main methods, gradually surpassing losses caused by hacking attacks. The report shows that impersonation scams increased by about 1,400% year-over-year, with criminals shifting from "casting a wide net" to targeting more specific victims with higher single-transaction amounts; at the same time, AI-driven scams generate approximately 4.5 times the revenue of traditional scams. Deepfake and automation tools are widely used to impersonate customer service, government agencies, or industry professionals. (CoinDesk)