Monero（XMR）首次成为Darknet市场和欺诈商店运营的优越选择。

本文探讨了Monero（XMR）首次成为DarkNet市场和欺诈商店运营的优越选择的原因。

In a surprising turn of events, XMR (Monero) has, for the first time, emerged as a superior option for both darknet markets and fraud shop operations. A recently released report from Chainalysis shows that despite a record surge in crypto-related crime in 2024, inflows to darknet markets (DNM) and fraud shops decreased.

令人惊讶的是，XMR（Monero）首次成为Darknet市场和欺诈商店业务的优越选择。链分析最近发布的一份报告显示，尽管2024年与加密相关的犯罪行为有创纪录的创纪录，但流入DarkNet市场（DNM）和欺诈店的流入减少。

Specifically, darknet markets received just over $2 billion in Bitcoin on-chain, and fraud shops saw $225 million, indicating a 50% drop compared to the previous year. However, the report highlights a significant shift in payment preferences.

具体而言，DarkNet市场的比特币链链刚收到了超过20亿美元，欺诈店的2.25亿美元，表明与上一年相比下降了50％。但是，该报告重点介绍了付款偏好的重大转变。

Monero (XMR) is known for its privacy-focused features, which ensure fully anonymous and untraceable transactions. In contrast to Bitcoin, Monero uses advanced cryptographic techniques like ring signatures, stealth addresses, and RingCT to effectively mask the sender, receiver, and transaction amounts.

Monero（XMR）以其以隐私为中心的功能而闻名，该功能可确保完全匿名和不可追踪的交易。与比特币相反，Monero使用高级加密技术（例如环签名，隐身地址和环）来有效掩盖发件人，接收器和交易量。

While Monero is typically recognized for its role in financial privacy, its anonymity is also a key factor in its illicit use on darknet markets. Law enforcement agencies face difficulties in tracing Monero transactions, rendering it more challenging to track than Bitcoin.

尽管Monero在财务隐私中的作用通常被认可，但其匿名性也是其在DarkNet市场中非法使用的关键因素。执法机构在追踪Monero交易方面面临困难，使其比比特币更具挑战性。

Moreover, Monero’s fungibility ensures that no coin carries a “tainted” history, further solidifying its status as a preferred cryptocurrency among those seeking true financial confidentiality.

此外，Monero的函数可确保没有硬币具有“污染”的历史，从而进一步巩固了其在寻求真正的财务机密性的人中首选的加密货币的地位。

Darknet markets are encrypted online platforms where users can buy and sell goods in complete anonymity. They are usually accessed via the Tor or I2P networks and transactions are settled using cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin or Monero.

DarkNet市场是加密的在线平台，用户可以完全匿名地购买和销售商品。它们通常通过TOR或I2P网络访问，并使用加密货币（例如比特币或Monero）解决交易。

Although some of these markets cater to privacy-conscious users who engage in legal activities, a large portion are involved in facilitating the trade of narcotics, counterfeit documents, hacking tools, and other illicit goods. Despite efforts by law enforcement agencies to shut down these markets, they are quickly replaced by new ones.

尽管其中一些市场迎合了从事法律活动的隐私用户，但很大一部分涉及促进麻醉品，伪造文件，黑客工具和其他非法商品的贸易。尽管执法机构努力关闭这些市场，但它们很快被新市场取代。

Fraud shops, a subset of darknet markets, specialize in selling stolen financial data. This can include credit card details, hacked email and social media accounts, and identity documents. They operate with extremely strict security measures, such as invite-only access and advanced encryption protocols, making them exceptionally difficult to shut down permanently.

Darknet市场的一个子集欺诈商店，专门销售被盗财务数据。这可以包括信用卡详细信息，黑客电子邮件和社交媒体帐户以及身份文件。他们以极为严格的安全措施（例如仅邀请访问和高级加密协议）运作，这使得它们非常难以永久关闭。

Delisting of XRM (Monero)

XRM（Monero）

DNMs used CEX less in 2024 with a focus on DeFi infrastructure, which favored the use of XRM compared with previous years. One of the key factors that drove these changes was the delisting of XRM on centralized exchanges.

DNMS在2024年使用的CEX较少使用，重点是Defi基础架构，该基础架构有利于与往年相比使用XRM。推动这些变化的关键因素之一是在集中交流上脱落了XRM。

The delistings started gaining momentum as early as 2020 and 2023 with regulators pressuring exchanges to comply with anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) requirements. BitBay was among the first to remove Monero in 2020, and Bittrex followed in January 2021.

最早在2020年和2023年开始增长势头，监管机构迫使交换以符合反洗钱（AML）和知识客户（KYC）的要求（KYC）要求。 Bitbay是2020年第一个删除Monero的人之一，随后是2021年1月。

Later, Kraken restricted XMR trading in the UK in November 2021, and Huobi delisted it in September 2022. Binance also delisted Monero from its platforms in France, Italy, Poland, and Spain in February 2024.

后来，Kraken于2021年11月在英国限制了XMR交易，Huobi于2022年9月对此进行了评价。Binance还将Monero从2024年2月在法国，意大利，波兰和西班牙的平台中脱颖而出。

However, it’s important to note that despite these delistings, Monero remains available on several decentralized exchanges and a few centralized platforms that do not strictly enforce AML regulations.

但是，重要的是要注意，尽管有这些脱颖而出，但Monero仍在几个分散的交易所和一些不严格执行AML法规的集中式平台上可用。

Another important development was the shutdown of UAPS, a major payment processor used by fraud shops. This move, along with intensified efforts by both US and international authorities to close down services catering to fraudsters, led fraud shops to turn to XRM.

另一个重要的发展是UAPS关闭，UAPS是欺诈商店使用的主要付款处理器。这一举动，加上美国和国际当局为关闭欺诈者的服务的加强努力，导致欺诈商店求助于XRM。

This shift was also driven by a change in payment mode from Bitcoin (BTC) to Monero (XMR) in fraud shops, similar to the trend observed in darknet markets.

这种转变也是由于欺诈商店中从比特币（BTC）到Monero（XMR）的支付模式的变化所驱动的，类似于DarkNet市场中观察到的趋势。

According to Chainalysis, DNMs, often recognized for their role in illicit drug trade, differentiated themselves further in 2024 by offering diverse service packages. However, this pattern varies; for instance, in Russia, DNMs are heavily concentrated on facilitating illicit drugs and received the majority of their revenue from cryptocurrency transactions.

根据Chainalysis，DNM在非法毒品交易中经常认可的DNM在2024年通过提供多种服务包的方式进一步区分了自己。但是，这种模式有所不同。例如，在俄罗斯，DNM重点集中在促进非法药物上，并从加密货币交易中获得了大部分收入。

Russia-based darknet markets (DNMs) displayed stability in 2024. Yet, Kraken DNM attained the highest earnings, surpassing Mega.

总部位于俄罗斯的Darknet市场（DNM）在2024年表现出稳定性。但是，Kraken DNM获得了最高的收入，超过了大型。

Mega’s revenue witnessed a decline of over 50% compared to the previous year, while Kraken DNM experienced a nearly 68% rise in its revenue. Kraken DNM, which claims to be the successor of Hydra Market, received a total of $737 million in cryptocurrency transactions in 2024.

与上一年相比，Mega的收入下降了50％以上，而Kraken DNM的收入增长了近68％。声称是Hydra市场的继任者Kraken DNM在2024年获得了7.37亿美元的加密货币交易。

Abacus Market and the Western world

算盘市场和西方世界

Abacus Market emerged as the highest-earning darknet market (DNM) serving Western customers in 2024, processing $43.3 million in crypto transactions. Since 2021, their revenue underwent a dramatic growth; in 2024 alone, it surged by 183.2% compared to the previous year

Abacus Market成为2024年为西方客户服务的最高收入的DarkNet市场（DNM），处理了4,330万美元的加密交易。自2021年以来，他们的收入经历了巨大的增长；仅在2024年，与上一年相比，它飙升了183.2％