This incident follows the June 16 seizure of Archetyp Market by law enforcement, highlighting a trend of instability within the Western darknet marketplace landscape. Users had reported withdrawal issues prior to Abacus’s shutdown, and despite reassurances from the marketplace’s administrator, skepticism grew as deposit volumes plummeted. Abacus, which had rapidly increased its market share since its launch in 2021, generated nearly $100 million in bitcoin-enabled sales, but its closure raises concerns about the future of remaining platforms like DrugHub and MGM Grand. TRM Labs notes that the ongoing law enforcement pressure is reshaping the ecosystem, pushing users towards independent vendor shops and encrypted communication platforms, while also indicating a shift in law enforcement strategies focusing on vendor arrests rather than multi-marketplace takedowns.

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