S Korean Crackdown Has Not Dampened Youth’s Thirst for Bitcoin-powered Drug Dealing
Crypto-powered drug trading is still booming in South Korea – and a recent police crackdown on online Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin drug deals has done little to dampen the demand for web-traded narcotics. Per Kuki News, Twi...
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Per Kuki News, Twitter and Telegram are still rife with posts from South Korean drug dealers seeking clients – and would-be buyers looking for dealers. Many dealers wrote that they could offer “nationwide delivery.”...
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