Russian Darknet dominated drug store cripto 2024. Year with transactions of $ 1.65 billion

Blockcact Security Firm Trm laboratories export If MarketNet Marketplaces were dominated by the Russian language market on crypto-related drug transactions in 2024. years.

According to the report, the platforms were behind more than 97% of the drug-related cropto activity on Bitcoin and Tron Networks. Which of about 1.65 billion dollars of $ 1.7 billion lasted for drug trade and last year.

(Editorial Note: The total value of global illegal drug trade is estimated to be finished $ 600 billionmaking the cripto part of a small part of total criminal activity.)

Why Russian flames succeed

Trm laboratories explained that several factors contributed to the constant dominance of Russian tarnish pay plans. They include a reduced threat to law enforcement, relatively low costs of chemical precursors from China and a growing demand for synthetic narcotics.

Moreover, from almost 20 active markets identified, only four stopped operations during the year, with Solaris is the most important shutdown.

It is interesting that operators in this area have adopted a surprising code of conduct. Instead of implementing fraud, common in the Western illegal market, Russian administrative administrators Russian often allow users to withdraw funds before excluding operations.

This practice helped maintain the level of confidence in its communities, unlike its Western counterparts, which are disturbed by Takedone and false closures that broke customer confidence.

The sellers are transferred to encrypted channels

While the Russian Market is crying, it was a broader of the illegal drug trade passed by a significant transformation in 2024. Years.

The sellers took more and more from the centralized market Darknet in favor of encrypted platforms for sending messages such as a telegram, signal and secure email channels.

This shift, initially more common in the western regions, is now accelerating on the network of Russian speeches.

Trm Laboratories explained that this migration reflects effort to reach fewer customers with technology, reduce supplier fees and avoid disruption caused by marketing market or laws for law enforcement.

To maintain range and operational stability, many suppliers are now working on multiple channels, including CLEARNET websites and social media.

As a result, Trm laboratories reported increased use of crypto connected to these decentralized shop stores. In 2023. Such addresses received $ 289 million. That figure more than doubled 2024. years, raising for 600 million dollars.