The Global Expansion of Digital Drug Markets: Economic, Geopolitical and Technological Dimensions

The proliferation of digital platforms has fundamentally altered the landscape of illicit drug markets, with darknet marketplaces generating over US$1.7 billion in cryptocurrency-enabled drug transactions in 2024, as reported by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in its World Drug Report 2024, published in June 2024. This figure reflects a 20% increase from … Leggi tutto The Global Expansion of Digital Drug Markets: Economic, Geopolitical and Technological Dimensions