China firms have earned millions in crypto for supplying fentanyl substances, according to blockchain research reports. Photo: Dreamstime/TNS
China-based chemical firms have earned millions in cryptocurrency by supplying fentanyl substances to drug cartels: reports
- Elliptic, a London-based blockchain analytics firm, says it identified more than 90 China-based chemicals firms willing to sell fentanyl precursors
- Most popular crypto token accepted by these suppliers is bitcoin, followed by the stablecoin Tether (USDT), according to Elliptic report
China firms have earned millions in crypto for supplying fentanyl substances, according to blockchain research reports. Photo: Dreamstime/TNS