Stablecoins just replaced Bitcoin for crime on the dark web – and the reason why is a $154 billion nightmare

Jan 9, 2026 - 00:15
Stablecoins just replaced Bitcoin for crime on the dark web – and the reason why is a $154 billion nightmare
The era of the hooded hacker hoarding Bitcoin in a dark web wallet is over. In 2025, the center of gravity in the illicit cryptocurrency economy shifted decisively away from the volatility of the original cryptocurrency and toward a dense, dollar-linked shadow system. According to new Chainalysis data shared with CryptoSlate, stablecoins accounted for 84%...

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