> Ransomware ? I have no idea. All I know is that a while back I read a report that estimated that the total volume of illicit trade using cryptocurrencies in

> Ransomware ? I have no idea. All I know is that a while back I read a report that estimated that the total volume of illicit trade using cryptocurrencies in 2022 was around $20B, and the volume dropped due to sanctions imposed on Russia and subsequent crackdown on crypto as a way to sidestep them.