Why 2025 Was a 'Big Year for Scam Activity
TRM Labs' Ari Redbord joins CoinDesk to discuss how 2025’s record-breaking asset recovery efforts and blockchain transparency are countering a 500% surge in AI-driven crypto scams.
Dec 24, 2025
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TRM Labs, Ari Redbord joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to dissect a transformative year for crypto security. While 2025 saw high-stakes exploits and a 500% surge in AI-enabled scams, it also marked one of the greatest years for asset recovery in history. Ari explains why he calls blockchains the “ultimate crime scene” and how global investigators are leveraging immutable ledgers to claw back billions from bad actors.
Check out CoinDesk's research report on GoPlus Security at: https://www.coindesk.com/research/protocol-research-goplus-security
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.
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