‘Looksmaxxing’ Trend Spawns $100M Gray Market Fueled By Bitcoin, Stablecoins: Chainalysis – Decrypt

Jun 4, 2026 - 21:15
‘Looksmaxxing’ Trend Spawns $100M Gray Market Fueled By Bitcoin, Stablecoins: Chainalysis – Decrypt
In brief The crypto-powered gray-market peptide market has surpassed a $100 million annual run rate, according to Chainalysis. Demand surged alongside the rise of the social media “looksmaxxing” trend and growing interest in weight-loss peptides. Researchers linked some peptide suppliers to Chinese chemical manufacturers previously involved in drug precursor sales. A fast-growing gray market for...

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