Influential analyst Ali Martinez warned Wednesday of the growing threat artificial intelligence poses to the cryptocurrency industry, citing a surge in AI-driven fraud.<\/p>\n
Is Crypto Downplaying AI Threat?<\/p>\n
In an X post, Martinez alluded to a January report <\/a>by on-chain analytics firm Chainalysis, which found AI-enabled scams were 4.5 times more profitable than traditional scams in 2025. AI-related scams also showed greater time-weighed efficiency.<\/p>\n The report noted that scammers were\u00a0increasingly using deepfake technology and AI-generated\u00a0content to create \u201cconvincing impersonations\u201d\u00a0in romance and investment scams.<\/p>\n \u201cA lot of people still underestimate how big of a threat AI is becoming to crypto,\u201d Martinez said.<\/p>\n Using AI To Counter AI?<\/p>\n Martinez then pointed to an \u201cAI vs. AI arms race,\u201d with big cryptocurrency platforms \u201cresponding the same way attackers are evolving.\u201d<\/p>\n A Double-Edged Sword?<\/p>\n He argued that governments will ultimately respond to any AI-driven downturn the same way they responded to prior crises, by expanding credit and printing money, ultimately benefiting Bitcoin.<\/p>\n Price Action: At the time of writing, BTC was exchanging hands at $79,730.88, down 1.52% in the last 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro.<\/p>\n Photo Courtesy: Bigboss101 on Shutterstock.com<\/p>\n