Trump administration to highlight crackdown on overseas crypto scams

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President Trump will highlight government seizures of fraudulent crypto investment websites and increased enforcement against overseas criminal groups during a White House event.
Americans filed over 1 million internet scam complaints with the FBI last year, up 17% from 2024, with victims suffering the highest recorded financial losses.
A Reuters investigation found Trump and his sons added at least $2.3 billion to their fortune from crypto ventures while investors lost $2.3 billion, drawing scrutiny amid the policy push.

White House cyber event spotlights enforcement push

As reported by Reuters, President Donald Trump is set to use a White House event on Wednesday to emphasize his administration's campaign against overseas criminal groups tied to fake crypto investment schemes and online impersonation scams.

Trump and members of his cabinet are expected to point to government seizures of fraudulent crypto investment websites as part of that message. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, FBI Director Kash Patel, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Attorney General Todd Blanche are also expected to attend.

The focus follows a March executive order in which Trump directed the Justice Department to prioritize identifying and prosecuting scammers who commit crimes online. He later instructed the Department of Homeland Security to work with private companies to monitor foreign criminal hacking groups.

Crypto policy faces scrutiny amid fraud losses

Americans filed more than 1 million complaints with the FBI about internet scams last year, up 17% from 2024, according to an agency report. The report also says complainants reported the highest losses among victims, underscoring the financial toll that online fraud continues to impose.

The enforcement push is drawing added attention because Trump's family is deeply involved in crypto fundraising and investment activity. A Reuters investigation found that the president and his sons have added at least $2.3 billion to the family fortune from their main crypto ventures, while the investors they attracted have taken a $2.3 billion hit.

White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said in a statement to Reuters that all actions by President Trump and his administration are taken in the best interest of the American people. Trump also pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao in October 2025 after Zhao was convicted and left the company following its guilty plea over failures to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program.

Cybersecurity funding and dealmaking surged as investors poured capital into AI-driven defense and identity security startups, even while the number of transactions fell. Our earlier article highlighted how larger late-stage rounds and major acquisitions signaled rising demand for fraud detection and prevention tools as digital risks escalate.

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