Why Elizabeth Warren Is Wrong About Crypto and the Fentanyl Epidemic
Chainalysis and Elliptic have found that crypto is useful for crime, but that’s hardly an argument for banning it.
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Jun 1, 2023 at 6:59 p.m. UTC
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U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren Calls for Shutdown of Crypto Funding for Fentanyl
In a Senate hearing, a top U.S. Treasury official said Chinese drug makers have found crypto payments “appealing,” and Warren cited Elliptic research to back a push for legislation.
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May 31, 2023 at 5:01 p.m. UTC
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EU-Funded Report Calls for Crypto ID Checks, Police Training to Combat Darknet Markets
Law enforcement can learn how to track illicit activity, but outright crypto bans aren’t effective, a report commissioned by the EU's monitoring body for drugs concluded.
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Apr 12, 2023 at 8:48 a.m. UTC
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Darknet Revenues Fell After Hydra’s Shutdown: Chainalysis
After the infamous drug market Hydra was shut down last year, competitors quickly occupied its place.
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Feb 9, 2023 at 1:19 p.m. UTC
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US Sanctions 3 Individuals, Dozens of Bitcoin, Ether and Bitcoin Cash Addresses on Opioid Allegations
Sanctioned individuals allegedly sold drugs to U.S. markets through online markets.
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Nov 9, 2022 at 4:09 p.m. UTC
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India Seeing Spike in Drug Smuggling Using Crypto, Home Minister Says
Amit Shah made the remarks as authorities are reportedly looking at three Indian crypto exchanges for allegedly facilitating transactions of illegal drugs.
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Oct 27, 2022 at 1:35 p.m. UTC
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Designer Drug Markets Get Boost From Crypto
Novel psychoactive chemicals with names like 2C-B, AMT and 5-MeO-DMT are freely available at online marketplaces and digital currencies help facilitate the global trade.
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Sep 2, 2022 at 4:35 p.m. UTC
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Decentralizing Big Purpose Ideas: Drug Discovery and Health
How DAOs and Blockchain Technology Can Affect Medical Treatments.
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Jul 29, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
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Crypto, Cannabis and SAFE Banking
Better banking regulation must pass, but why wait for banks to protect cannabis when crypto offers solutions today? This post is part of Payments Week.
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Apr 27, 2022 at 12:48 p.m. UTC
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German Authorities Shut Down Russian Darknet Market, Seize $25M in Bitcoin
The Hydra Market's bitcoin privacy mixer complicated the investigation, police said.
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Apr 5, 2022 at 9:35 a.m. UTC
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