Are P2P Apps Fueling the Drug Trade? | CashApp, PayPal, Venmo | B2B Vault | Episode 172

3 Jul 2023 · 34 min
B2B Vault: The Biz To Biz Podcast

3 Jul 2023 · 34 min

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In this episode of the B2B Vault podcast, host Justin and guest (referred to as Speaker B) discuss how peer‑to‑peer (P2P) payment platforms—Cash App, Venmo, Zelle, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Square/Block, Chime, and others—are being used to purchase illegal drugs, cannabis‑related products, and other contraband. They compare the situation to the Silk Road case (Ross Ulbricht), note the lack of legal accountability for the tech companies, and critique current regulatory attempts such as the SAFE Banking Act, proposed SIC codes for firearms, the $600 reporting rule, and the upcoming FedNow system. The conversation also touches on how government benefit programs (e.g., EBT) and prepaid cards can be leveraged for illicit purchases, the challenges merchants face due to missing consumer‑protection mechanisms (no chargebacks, high fees), and the broader political environment of lobbying and congressional inaction. Throughout, they argue that the P2P ecosystem is effectively out of control, that existing laws are mismatched to the technology, and that both the drug trade and the payment industry suffer from a regulatory vacuum.

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