Bitget, recognized as the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has embarked on the third year of its notable Anti-Scam Month initiative. Coinciding with this effort, the exchange unveiled its latest Anti-Scam Report for 2026, titled “The Evolution of Fraud in the Multi-Asset Era,” developed in collaboration with the blockchain security firm SlowMist. This comprehensive report delves into the dynamics of fraud as digital finance continues to broaden its scope—encompassing cryptocurrencies, tokenized assets, stocks, CFDs, wallets, and AI-enhanced investment tools.
The findings indicate that shifting user behaviors significantly influence the design and execution of fraudulent campaigns in the digital finance landscape. Notably, Bitget Research reports that the proportion of active users engaging with multiple asset classes surged from under 1% in mid-2025 to over 10% by May 2026. As users navigate a diverse range of products and platforms, fraud tactics have evolved to intertwine various narratives, social engineering strategies, AI-generated content, and multiple communication channels within a single scam operation.
The report highlights that modern scams often bypass a single point of compromise. Instead, fraud operators now guide victims through a sequence of deceptive interactions that span social media, messaging applications, investment communities, phishing schemes, and wallet activities before successfully stealing assets. In the past year, Bitget’s robust security framework intercepted more than 150 million malicious requests, identified over 13,000 high-risk malicious IP addresses, addressed 18,135 user protection cases, and aided in the recovery of $32.3 million related to fraudulent activities.
Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget, shared insights on the evolving security challenges that parallel market changes. “As more users engage across crypto, stocks, tokenized assets, and AI-driven products, fraud campaigns are becoming increasingly sophisticated in cultivating trust and influencing decision-making,” she remarked. “Understanding those risks is an essential step in safeguarding users and reinforcing confidence throughout the broader ecosystem.”
Several trends currently shaping the fraud landscape are highlighted in the report. This includes AI-generated investment personas, deepfake-enabled scams, voice-cloning attacks, synthetic investment communities, wallet-draining operations, malicious smart contracts, and more sophisticated phishing strategies. Notable case studies featured in the report include a deepfake investment scam impersonating Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, an AI-generated advertisement scheme that defrauded thousands of investors in Sweden, and a synthetic community scam dubbed the Truman Show, which involved approximately 90 fabricated investor identities.
Alongside tactics employed by fraudsters, the report also delves into victim psychology, common entry points for scams, post-theft asset movements, and challenges in asset recovery. It also offers practical advice for users aimed at bolstering account security, recognizing AI-driven deception, assessing investment opportunities critically, and effectively responding to security incidents.
Since the inception of Anti-Scam Month in 2024, Bitget has partnered with security researchers, industry organizations, and ecosystem partners to enhance awareness around emerging fraud threats and advocate for stronger protective measures among users. Throughout June, the Anti-Scam Month campaign encompasses educational content, security awareness programs, and collaborations with industry partners aimed at empowering users to identify emerging threats and protect their digital assets.
Bitget has made significant strides within the digital asset marketplace, currently serving over 125 million users with access to more than 2 million crypto tokens, along with hundreds of tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, and precious metals. The platform aims to facilitate smarter trading through its AI agent, which assists users in executing trades. In alignment with its growth strategy, Bitget also fosters crypto adoption through strategic collaborations with sports organizations and initiatives like partnering with UNICEF to advance blockchain education for over a million individuals by 2027.
As fraud continues to adapt in this rapidly evolving digital landscape, the insights provided by Bitget’s latest report underscore the importance of ongoing vigilance and proactive measures to enhance user security and confidence in digital finance.
