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eh, it was fair to say that 8 years ago... now it's way easier to track public blockchain transaction chains on Bitcoin, Ethereum and the like than it is to tr

• pydry 1y ago
  Yet once you strip out speculation the underground economy is still by far the predominant user of blockchain transactions. Bank transfers are A) linked to a passport and B) can be blocked.
• topranks 1y ago
  Sure but you skip across borders, use mixers, over the counter trades and dodgy offshore exchanges. It’s not that hard to cover your tracks. And sometimes it doesn’t matter if your beyond the reach of the authorities in the country the crimes were committed.