The task force's launch comes amid growing concerns about AI-assisted financial fraud. Chainalysis estimated that scams connected to AI tools generated an average of USD 3.2 million per operation in 2025, compared with USD 719,000 for other schemes. That represents approximately 4.5 times more revenue per operation.
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Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino also highlighted the growing speed of AI-powered criminal activity. He said the company had frozen more than USD 7 billion linked to illicit activity globally, demonstrating the scale of its existing enforcement efforts. The new task force aims to strengthen cooperation between crypto companies and investigators.
