Given how extremely traceable bitcoin payments are, I&#x27;m pretty surprised that they&#x27;re not <i>trying</i> to get Bad People to use Bitcoin, whether publicly or behind-the-scenes.<p>I mean, in a way, maybe this is what this story is all about: a great big advertisement saying &quot;Come use this <i>completely anonymous</i> payment system,&quot; with a sly nudge and a wink because bitcoin&#x27;s nothing of the sort.<p>Just imagine: a plot is discovered, payment details made via bitcoin stumbled upon - and now you have a long list of <i>every transaction</i> those people have ever made using Bitcoin!<p>(for the inevitable bitcoin cult members wanting to chime in about &quot;tumbling&quot; or &quot;fog&quot; services, aka bitcoin money launderers, 1. they&#x27;re still traceable and 2. there&#x27;s not enough money going through them to successfully launder a four-digit amount, let alone anything greater.)