> Yes, Bitcoin is excellent for money laundering. True or not, this argument is essentially orthogonal to Bitcoin's usefulness and success. As others have poi

> Yes, Bitcoin is excellent for money laundering. True or not, this argument is essentially orthogonal to Bitcoin's usefulness and success. As others have pointed out, there are many financial institutions / instruments that also fit the bill and that does not diminish their utility. To make the point maybe more salient: a moving vehicle can be used to kill a person, that doesn't mean cars should be eliminated.