Bitget, the world’s leading Universal Exchange (UEX), has kicked off the third edition of its Anti-Scam Month campaign by unveiling the Anti-Scam Report 2026, titled “The Evolution of Fraud in the Multi-Asset Era.” Created in collaboration with blockchain security experts SlowMist, the report explores how fraudulent schemes are shifting alongside the rapid growth of digital finance, which now spans cryptocurrencies, tokenized assets, stocks, CFDs, wallets, and AI-driven investment tools.
The study reveals that evolving user habits are directly influencing how scams are planned and executed. Bitget Research data shows that the percentage of active users engaging with two or more asset classes jumped from less than 1% in mid-2025 to over 10% by May 2026. As investors diversify across various products and platforms, scammers are responding by weaving together multiple storylines, psychological manipulation, AI-generated media, and various communication channels into single, complex operations.
Based on findings from Bitget Research and SlowMist’s investigations, the report highlights that many successful scams no longer depend on a single vulnerability. Instead, fraudsters lead victims through a chain of interactions across social media, messaging apps, investment forums, phishing sites, and wallet transactions before finally stealing their assets. Between July 2025 and June 2026, Bitget’s security systems blocked over 150 million malicious requests, flagged more than 13,000 high-risk IP addresses, managed 18,135 user protection cases, and helped recover $32.3 million tied to security breaches and fraud.
“Security threats evolve right along with the markets. As more users engage with crypto, stocks, tokenized assets, and AI-powered products, scams are becoming far more sophisticated in how they build trust and shape decisions. Recognizing these risks is a crucial step toward safeguarding users and building greater trust across the entire ecosystem,” said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget.
The report pinpoints several key trends defining today’s fraud landscape, including AI-crafted investment personas, deepfake scams, voice-cloning attacks, fake investment communities, wallet-draining schemes, malicious smart contracts, and highly advanced phishing campaigns. Notable cases covered include a deepfake scam impersonating Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, an AI-generated ad campaign that reportedly swindled thousands of Swedish investors, the Truman Show synthetic community scam featuring around 90 fake investor profiles, and the Rublevka Team wallet-draining operation uncovered in early 2026.Beyond dissecting how these scams function, the report also delves into the psychology of victims, common entry points for fraud, how stolen assets are moved post-theft, and the hurdles involved in recovery. It also provides actionable steps users can take to boost their account security, spot AI-driven deception, assess investment opportunities more carefully, and react effectively to security incidents.
Since launching Anti-Scam Month in 2024, Bitget has partnered with security researchers, ecosystem collaborators, and industry groups to raise awareness of emerging threats and encourage stronger user protection habits. Throughout June, the Anti-Scam Month initiative will offer educational materials, security awareness programs, and industry partnerships designed to help users recognize new threats and better secure their digital assets.
For further details, you can read the full report here.
About Bitget
Bitget stands as the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), catering to over 125 million users and providing access to more than 2 million crypto tokens, 500+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX, and precious metals like gold. The platform is dedicated to helping users trade more intelligently through its AI agent, which assists with trade execution. Bitget is accelerating crypto adoption via strategic partnerships with LALIGA and MotoGP™. In line with its global impact mission, Bitget has teamed up with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. Bitget currently dominates the tokenized TradFi sector, offering the industry’s lowest fees and highest liquidity across 150 regions globally.
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