Bloomberg: Can a Dark Market Be a Geopolitical Force? Watch Russia's Hydra

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> https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-07-01/can-a-dark-market-be-a-geopolitical-force-watch-russia-s-hydra

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/data-driven-look-dark-web-marketplaces/
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-74416-y
https://www.flashpoint-intel.com/blog/chainalysis-hydra-cryptocurrency-research/
https://markets.chainalysis.com/
https://go.chainalysis.com/2021-Crypto-Crime-Report.html

OP article mentions Hydra's extensive use of
bidirectional DropGangs covering goods, payments, and services.