Last Updated on March 18, 2024 by Paganoto
Sex, Drugs, and Bitcoin: How Much Illegal Activity Is Financed …
Sex, Drugs, and Bitcoin: How Much Illegal Activity Is Financed …
by S Foley · 2019 · Cited by 693 — We find that approximately one-quarter of bitcoin users are involved in illegal activity. We estimate that around $76 billion of illegal …
How bitcoin is fueling America's opioid crisis – CNBC
How bitcoin is fueling America's opioid crisis – CNBC
Drug dealers are using bitcoin to finance the deadly wave of fentanyl flooding into the country from overseas. We follow the money from Main …
Why criminals can't hide behind Bitcoin | Science | AAAS
Why criminals can't hide behind Bitcoin | Science | AAAS
But as soon as a Bitcoin is spent, the forensic trail begins. By 2013, millions of dollars’ worth of Bitcoins were being swapped for illegal drugs and stolen …
Crypto Increasingly Used In Human/Drug Trafficking Says GAO
Crypto Increasingly Used In Human/Drug Trafficking Says GAO
Virtual currencies are being used increasingly in human and drug trafficking, the Government Accountability Office says in a new report.
Crypto Use Grows as Drug Trade Digitalizes – Cointelegraph
Crypto Use Grows as Drug Trade Digitalizes – Cointelegraph
The online drug trade is on the rise. Learn about Bitcoin’s involvement and whether it is able to completely replace cash in the drug trade …
Cryptocurrencies Used to Buy Illicit Drugs, Says White House
Cryptocurrencies Used to Buy Illicit Drugs, Says White House
The White House named Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Monero among the methods of buying illicit substances such as fentanyl in the United …
Bitcoin Has Lost Steam. But Criminals Still Love It.
Bitcoin Has Lost Steam. But Criminals Still Love It.
But one corner of the Bitcoin economy is still going strong: the sale of illegal drugs and other types of lawbreaking.
The Bitcoin Story: Money, Drugs – and Wall Street
The Bitcoin Story: Money, Drugs – and Wall Street
Bitcoin has been used by illegal drug sellers and bankers alike. It has soared, crashed and endured. But can it also be Silicon Valley’s …
Silk Road – Investopedia
Silk Road – Investopedia
In 2011, the Silk Road was born out of a need to connect illegal drug sellers with interested buyers online while protecting their identities and transactions …
Latin American crime cartels turn to cryptocurrencies … – Reuters
Latin American crime cartels turn to cryptocurrencies … – Reuters
Bitcoin’s use to launder money is particularly increasing among drug gangs such as the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and the Sinaloa …
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