Daily bitcoin transactions on darknet markets doubled throughout 2018: report
The dip was attributable to the closure of major markets AlphaBay and Hansa in mid-2017 which hampered flows until the start of last year when transaction volumes started to steadily grow again, Kim Grauer, senior economist at Chainalysis , said in an interview.
Bitcoin transaction volumes on darknet markets rose throughout 2018 to an average of $2 million daily, Image source: Reuters