The New Age of Crypto, AI, and Fraud – Podcast Episode 149

We kick off season 3 of Public Key with new hosts and a new look. In this episode, Caitlin Barnett (Director of Regulation & Compliance, Chainalysis) is joined by Trisha Kothari (CEO & Founder, Unit21) to discuss the rise of deepfakes and what it means for financial security.
With the evolution of blockchain, crypto, and artificial intelligence, we are in the middle of the new age of fraud called a scamdemic.
Trisha shares how Unit21 approaches data monitoring, fraud detection, and the increasing prevalence of scams within the crypto industry using an innovative approach.

Listen now: https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/scamdemic-ep-149/

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Additional Resources:
Unit21: Insights from the 3rd Annual State of Fraud and AML Report: https://www.unit21.ai/content/state-of-fraud-aml-research-report
2025 Crypto Crime Trends: https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/2025-crypto-crime-report-introduction/
Top Crypto Prediction For 2025: Podcast Ep. 148: https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/ai-prediction-markets-the-future-of-crypto-in-2025-ep-148/

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