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Monero has grown as a privacy-preferred alternative, valued for its ring signature and stealth address features that make transaction tracing more difficult than Bitcoin analysis.
Monero has grown as a privacy-preferred alternative, valued for its ring signature and stealth address features that make transaction tracing more difficult than Bitcoin analysis.
Cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin and Monero, is the common form of payment on darknet markets.
... using aliases, created vendor profiles on these marketplaces to sell illegal drugs in exchange for cryptocurrency. ... offloading Monero cryptocurrency received as drug deal payments into cryptocurrency wallets that McDonald controlled.
... Ivanov has laundered hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of virtual currency for ransomware actors, initial access brokers, darknet marketplace vendors, and other criminal actors ...
Notably, transaction volumes in 2024 and 2025 were significantly higher than in the early 2020–2021 period, reflecting Monero's continued relevance … Monero's transaction activity has stabilized at a higher baseline, suggesting sustained demand and regular use rather than episodic or speculative spikes.
In 2025, nearly half (48%) of newly launched darknet markets supported only Monero — a notable increase compared to earlier years. This trend is especially pronounced in Western-facing markets, where privacy coins appear to be a direct response to improved tracing capabilities on Bitcoin and stablecoins.
