AI Is Now Both the Weapon and the Shield in Crypto’s Fraud War
The post AI Is Now Both the Weapon and the Shield in Crypto’s Fraud War appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Artificial intelligence (AI) has become both the most effective weapon and the strongest shield in cryptocurrency fraud. The cost of running a crypto scam keeps tumbling as AI accelerates the trend. However, exchanges are turning to the same technology to strengthen their defenses. Inside the AI vs AI Arms Race Reshaping Crypto Security Binance Research recently highlighted that AI tools exploit smart contracts about twice as efficiently as they detect vulnerabilities. Attacks cost as little as $1.22 per contract, down 22% month-on-month, with advanced models succeeding 72.2% of the time. “The barrier to entry for scam perpetrators is falling fast, with AI accelerating the drop. What once required technical expertise can now be executed for next to nothing and at scale,” Binance noted. Follow us on X to get the latest news as it happens The problem extends beyond code. Chainalys