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ACAMS and Chainalysis: Fraud or scam

ACAMS and Chainalysis have expanded their crypto financial crime training program after Chainalysis estimated that scams and fraud stole $17 billion in cryptocurrency during 2025. ACAMS said in its Oct. 8 announcement that its redesigned Certified Cryptoasset AFC Specialist certification…

StatusUnder review
Reported loss$17.0B
ChainNot specified
Confidence55%

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Record history

First seen: 2026-10-08T19:06:21.000Z. Last updated: 2026-10-08T22:31:06.662Z. Revision: 1.