FBI expands crypto crime coordination with private sector amid rising digital-asset fraud

The FBI held its ninth annual Virtual Asset Technical Exchange in San Antonio, bringing together investigators, law enforcement, compliance specialists, and blockchain-forensics firms including Chainalysis and TRM Labs. Discussions covered crypto scams, terrorist financing, cartel activity, human trafficking, ransomware, and North Korean cyber operations. The FBI’s 2025 Internet Crime Report recorded 181,565 crypto-related complaints and over $11.3 billion in losses, with investment fraud accounting for more than $7.2 billion.