American Banker reported agentic AI is being used in crypto crime investigation to research suspicious transactions and help investigators understand assigned cases.
The article said Chainalysis has begun using agentic AI to create fake fraud victims that chat with scammers to learn behaviors and tactics. It also said analysts orchestrate agents while validating their work.
American Banker cited Chainalysis’ 2026 Crypto Crime Report stating AI-enabled scams average $3.2 million per operation versus $719,000 without AI. The report attributed gains to automated impersonation.
Source: American Banker