The deep web is often associated with drug trafficking and Bitcoin payments. Several countries around the world are cracking down on this illegal activity, albeit that is much easier said than done. Britain has the world’s second-highest online drug use, most of which stems forth from darknet marketplaces. In fact, all transactions add up to 150 million euros per month.

Darknet Customers Reside Primarily In The UK

Underground online marketplaces connect buyers and vendors from all over the world. For some reason, there is a booming drug market in the UK, as a ton of

Vendors in the UK, all of whom reside on darknet marketplaces

Based on the average amount per transaction, each vendor rakes in 5,100 euros on a monthly basis. That is a lot better than any legal job will ever offer. At the same time, this also poses the question as to how

Offline drug sales are still the biggest culprit, with their 1.7 billion euro market value. However, the switch to online happening slowly but surely. Although 15 million euro per month pales in comparison to the other numbers, more and more vendors see the benefit of remaining anonymous and not having to deal with person-to-person transactions.

Interestingly enough, the majority of drug buyers are

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