POPA ReconCrypto Payments to Gray-Market Peptide Vendors Reach $32M in Q1
Crypto Payments to Gray-Market Peptide Vendors Reach $32M in Q1 According to Bloomberg, U.S. consumers are increasingly using cryptocurrency to buy gray-market peptides after banks and card networks restricted payments to some suppliers. Chainalysis data shows vendors received about $32 million in crypto in Q1 2026, up 159% from the previous quarter and putting the market on pace to exceed $100 million annually. Some China-based suppliers accept only bitcoin, prompting first-time buyers to open Coinbase accounts. — link
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