Crypto payments to gray-market peptide vendors hit $32M in Q1 as stablecoins replace Bitcoin
Chainalysis reports crypto payments to gray-market peptide vendors surged 159% to $32M in Q1 2026, with stablecoins replacing Bitcoin as the The post Crypto payments to gray-market peptide vendors hit $32M in Q1 as stabl...
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Chainalysis reports crypto payments to gray-market peptide vendors surged 159% to $32M in Q1 2026, with stablecoins replacing Bitcoin as the
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