Fentanyl
The $100 Million Crypto “Looksmaxxing” Boom: How Chinese Cartel Suppliers Pivoted to the Gray-Market Peptide Ecosystem
The gray market peptide trade is now a $100M+ on-chain economy. Chainalysis traced the cartel chemists pivoting to looksmaxxing buyers.
From Fentanyl to Fraud: On-Chain Activity Highlights Illicit Market Evolution
Crypto fraud shop volumes declined from roughly $200 million to $87 million, while darknet markets remain resilient and increasingly interconnected.
How Coinbase’s Proactive Fentanyl Investigation Sprint Disrupted Criminal Networks with Chainalysis Intelligence
Coinbase, supported by Chainalysis intelligence, launched a sprint targeting fentanyl trafficking as part of its proactive risk management strategy.
OFAC Sanctions Chinese Chemical Company and Its Associates in Synthetic Opioid Crackdown
OFAC sanctions Chinese chemical company and Bitcoin address in synthetic opioid trafficking crackdown.
Darknet market and fraud shop BTC revenues decline amid years-long international law enforcement disruption
Darknet market bitcoin revenues drop amid law enforcement crackdowns, but threats are evolving. Chinese-manufactured synthetic opioids and untraceable "ghost guns" present growing challenges to public safety.
Cryptocurrency’s Role in the Global Fentanyl Trade Offers Opportunities for Disruption
Cryptocurrency is increasingly exploited by fentanyl traffickers and vendors, but blockchain intelligence is also a powerful tool in the fight against the global opioid epidemic.
OFAC Designates Iran-based Darknet Marketplace Administrator with 49 Cryptocurrency Addresses for Facilitating Fentanyl Sales
OFAC sanctioned the admin of Nemesis darknet marketplace. Uncover how crypto transactions fueled fentanyl sales and what this means for the darknet ecosystem.
Everything You Need To Know About Crypto Cartels: Podcast Ep. 135
Join the Public Key podcast for episode 135 as Jim Schrant from CACI International explains that drug cartels are evolving by using cryptocurrency.
2023 Crypto Year in Review: Podcast Ep. 88 – Kim Grauer
In episode 88, we speak with Chainalysis’ very own Director of Research, Kim Grauer about the major events and trends in the cryptocurrency industry in 2023.
OFAC Sanctions Network Involved in China-based Manufacturing of Fentanyl and Other Drugs, Highlights Related Cryptocurrency Addresses
October 2023: OFAC sanctions several associated with a China-based fentanyl trafficking ring that used cryptocurrencies like BTC and USDT-TRX.
OFAC Sanctions Mexican and Colombian Nationals Involved in Sinaloa Cartel Fentanyl Trafficking and Money Laundering Via Cryptocurrency
OFAC sanctioned individuals involved in illegal drug trafficking into the U.S. on behalf of Sinaloa Cartel, one of whom used an ETH address.
Crypto and the Opioid Crisis: What Blockchain Analysis Reveals About Global Fentanyl Sales [UPDATED 3/7/24]
We analyze crypto and the opioid crisis, addresses associated with chemical shops suspected of selling fentanyl precursors & darknet market activity.
Chinese Chemical Businesses, Latin American Drug Cartel Associates Charged and Sanctioned for Bitcoin-based Sale of Fentanyl Precursors
On April 14, 2023, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned individuals and entities in China and Latin America for their role in fentanyl manufacturing and trafficking.
Chainalysis in Action: Analyzing a Fentanyl Dealer’s Cryptocurrency Transactions
Many use the darknet markets for fentanyl sales. Read on to learn how Chainalysis helped law enforcement investigate fentanyl trafficking. Click here now.
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