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Binance Prevented $10.53B in User Losses Using AI

Nana K.
12 May 2026 2 min read

The amount of “saved” funds exceeds $10.5 billion. 

Binance has reported that its AI-powered security systems helped protect users from fraud totaling $10.53B between the start of 2025 and the Q1 of 2026.

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Source: Binance.
Source: Binance.

In the first quarter of 2026 alone, the exchange blocked 22.9M phishing and scam attempts, saving users $1.98B.

Contents
  1. 1.Is AI Becoming a Threat?
  2. 2.Multi-Layered Protection
  3. 3.Results

Is AI Becoming a Threat?

According to Binance, cybercriminals are actively using AI to automate attacks. The cost of creating a malicious smart contract has fallen to $1.22, down 22% month-over-month. The effectiveness of advanced AI models in attacks has reached 72.2%.

In 2025, total crypto fraud volume reached $17B, a 30% increase from the previous year. 76% of AI-driven attacks fall into the most dangerous category.

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Multi-Layered Protection

Binance has implemented more than 100 machine learning models and 24 initiatives. AI now manages 57% of all anti-fraud operations. This has reduced card fraud rates by 60 to 70%.

The exchange has also significantly strengthened its KYC system. Verification efficiency has improved 100-fold compared to the manual process. Binance sends more than 9,600 threat alerts daily and has blacklisted over 36,000 suspicious addresses.

Results

  • Returned $12.8M to users across 48,000 incidents
  • Helped law enforcement confiscate $131M
  • Processed over 71,000 official requests from authorities

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Nana K.

Crypto journalist and content creator specializing in market analytics, regulatory developments, and the social impact of cryptocurrency. With experience at BeInCrypto and Cointelegraph, she covers both breaking news and creative…