ACAMS and Chainalysis expand crypto crime training as scam losses hit $17B

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ACAMS and Chainalysis expanded their crypto financial crime training program after Chainalysis estimated that scams and fraud stole $17 billion in cryptocurrency during 2025. ACAMS said it redesigned its Certified Cryptoasset AFC Specialist certification as part of the update, and the two groups framed the effort around crypto scam activity.

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ACAMS and Chainalysis expanded their crypto financial crime training program after Chainalysis estimated that scams and fraud stole $17 billion in cryptocurrency during 2025.
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ACAMS said on Oct. 8 that it redesigned its Certified Cryptoasset AFC Specialist certification as part of the program update.
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ACAMS and Chainalysis expanded their crypto crime training effort amid rising scams.
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The collaboration was presented as a response to crypto scam activity.

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People working in crypto compliance and anti-financial-crime training are the main audience for this change, and they would notice a broader training program built around crypto crime. The update also matters to firms and investigators that use certification as part of staff preparation, because ACAMS said its Certified Cryptoasset AFC Specialist track was redesigned on Oct. 8.

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