Reports from Chainalysis and Elliptic each released new findings detailing the drug manufacturing operation. Per the article, the “precursor” chemicals are being used by fentanyl producers in many countries around the world, and the retail value of those products is likely in the “tens of billions of dollars.”
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Chinese Chemical Makers Accepting Crypto for Fentanyl Ingredients Raises Eyebrows
Chinese chemical producers have begun accepting cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Tether as payment for the ingredients needed to make fentanyl. So reports Wired Magazine.
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