Drugs are any substance that is somehow consumed by an individual with a temporary effect on their physiological and often psychological state of their organism. Drugs are often used for medical purposes, such as anesthesia or as cures for psychological diseases. Still, most drugs have strong side effects with addiction being the most important one. As governmental drug control is often very strict, drug consumers try to find other means of purchasing the drug they want. Internet dark markets offer them the opportunity to buy drugs with Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies. The Bitcoin drug market is growing over time as more people get used to new payment technologies. Still, blockchain may be also used for developing legal drug purchasing systems. Blockchain technology may help with eliminating counterfeit drugs by recording all the information about licensed products.
ABD mahkemesi, dark web uyuşturucu satıcısının suçunu kabul etmesinin ardından, 150 bin doların üzerinde değere sahip Bitcoin'i teslim etmesine karar verdi.
Beyaz Saray, ABD'de yasa dışı madde alımında kullanılan ödeme yöntemleri arasında Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum ve Monero'nun da yer aldığını belirtti.