How is cryptocurrency powering one of the world’s deadliest underground economies?
Hosted by Michelle Martin, this episode unpacks how digital currencies are entwined with the global fentanyl trade.
Michelle speaks with Eric Jardine, Cybercrimes Research Lead at Chainalysis, about how crypto payments oil the rails of illicit supply chains stretching worldwide.
We examine preferred cryptocurrencies, shifting payment tactics, and the economic logic behind underground digital commerce.
What’s the role of blockchain analytics in tracing and disrupting these flows?
How are darknet markets adapting to tighter scrutiny and regulation?
And could the next pro-crypto policy wave unintentionally strengthen trafficking networks?

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