U.S., U.K., and Canadian law enforcement agencies jointly launched "Operation Atlantic" to combat "approval phishing" scams targeting cryptocurrency users. Cryptocurrency fraud is expected to generate nearly $17 billion in illicit proceeds in 2025. The operation aims to identify victims, alert potential victims, and trace stolen assets.

On March 16, MacRumors analyst Aaron discovered that the X platform is developing an AI content detection feature that will prompt users before posting to indicate whether the content is AI-generated. This feature is based on the C2PA standard and aims to trace the source of the content. The X platform has already added watermarks to content generated by its own AI tools but has not yet actively detected third-party AI-generated content.

TRM Labs report indicates that artificial intelligence is reshaping digital financial crime, with illegal cryptocurrency flows expected to reach $158 billion by 2025. AI-driven scam cases have surged by 500%. Autonomous AI agents accelerate money laundering, lower the barriers to evasion, and lead to a compliance crisis. Legal liabilities are difficult to trace, requiring international cooperation to resolve jurisdiction conflicts.

February 13 News, Chainalysis released a new report showing that the amount of cryptocurrency funds flowing into suspected human trafficking networks surged by 85% in 2025, totaling hundreds of millions of dollars, mainly concentrated in Southeast Asia. The involved services include scam operations, online casinos, and Chinese money laundering networks that have been active in recent years. The report points out that these cryptocurrency transactions primarily support international escort services, prostitution networks, kidnapping labor intermediaries, and suppliers of child sexual abuse materials, with stablecoins being the most commonly used in escort and prostitution services. Chainalysis emphasizes that although the inflow of funds has increased significantly, the transparency of blockchain provides law enforcement agencies with unprecedented investigative advantages. By analyzing identifiable transaction patterns and wallet clusters, regulators can trace the flow of funds and combat illegal networks.

ATT Global.io announces that ATT will continue its IEO activities with a 10% exchange rate for ETH to reward ecosystem contributors and expand application scenarios. ATT is a Web3.0 application project based on DePin technology, building a new digital advertising ecosystem that covers multiple business areas, with core participants reaching tens of thousands.

According to SecureList, the average selling price of stolen cryptocurrency accounts on the dark web is $105. Prices vary depending on the account age and status, affected by phishing attacks. Data is typically leaked through channels such as email and Telegram, with attackers favoring Telegram due to its difficulty to trace. The report shows that from early 2025 to September, 88.5% of phishing attacks targeted to steal account credentials.