Overview
- Binance, which disclosed the figures Monday, says its AI systems prevented $10.53 billion in losses from early 2025 through Q1 2026 and blocked 22.9 million scam and phishing attempts last quarter.
- The exchange reports more than 24 AI security initiatives and over 100 models, with AI now running 57% of fraud controls and cutting card fraud rates by 60% to 70% versus industry averages.
- Binance Research says AI tools are about twice as effective at exploitation as detection, with smart‑contract attacks costing as little as $1.22 and advanced models reaching a 72.2% success rate.
- New safeguards include Binance AI Pro, which keeps AI‑managed funds in separate sub‑accounts with trading only and no withdrawals, plus screening that flags risky third‑party tools and a withdrawal lock to deter physical coercion.
- Beyond blocking attempts, Binance says it recovered $12.8 million across 48,000 cases in 2025 and aided seizures of $131 million, as sector fraud climbed to about $17 billion that year.