ACAMS and Chainalysis expand crypto crime training amid $17B scam losses
Image: Crypto.newsACAMS and blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis expanded their crypto financial crime training program in October 2026. Chainalysis estimated $17 billion in crypto scam and fraud losses for 2025, alongside $154 billion in total illicit crypto receipts that year. A survey at ACAMS' The Assembly Las Vegas 2026 found 79% of anti-financial crime professionals named crypto their biggest knowledge gap. The updated program adds three new courses and revised blockchain content, with a redesigned certification available for pre-sale in 2026.
Key points
- Chainalysis estimated $17 billion in crypto scam and fraud losses for 2025.
- 79% of surveyed anti-financial crime professionals named crypto their biggest knowledge gap at ACAMS' 2026 Las Vegas event.
- The updated training program adds three new courses covering crypto financial crime risks, compliance and case studies.
- Illicit crypto addresses received at least $154 billion in 2025 per Chainalysis estimates.
Why it matters
The expanded training addresses a widespread knowledge gap among anti-financial crime professionals as crypto adoption grows and scam losses remain high. It aims to improve practitioners' ability to investigate and trace illicit crypto activity.
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$17B in crypto scams – Why Chainalysis and ACAMS are joining forces
Coverage timeline
- First reported by Crypto.news
- Confirmed by AMBCrypto
- CryptoVideos brief published
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