Nick Sparrow on Nostr: "Monero’s adoption in darknet marketplaces (DNMs) has also grown. Recent data shows ...
"Monero’s adoption in darknet marketplaces (DNMs) has also grown. Recent data shows a continued structural shift toward XMR-only markets, particularly in environments facing sustained enforcement pressure. 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."
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https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/monero-in-2025-persistent-use-and-emerging-network-layer-insights Published at
2026-02-19 08:39:45 UTCEvent JSON
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