'Looksmaxxing' Trend Spawns $100M Gray Market Fueled By Bitcoin, Stablecoins: Chainalysis

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'Looksmaxxing' Trend Spawns $100M Gray Market Fueled By Bitcoin, Stablecoins: Chainalysis
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Demand for peptides fueled by the "looksmaxxing" trend has spawned a $100 million gray market paid for primarily with crypto....

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