Actually this is wrong. Basically he would be much better off if he had demanded cash, this way we can clearly see where his money is going. I'm also going to assume that he isn't proficient in using Bitcoin so it will be easy to track him.
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btc does offer them a convenient way to operate.
Cash is a much more convenient way in some cases as it would be harder to trace.
Exactly what I was thinking. Cash would be much quicker and easier.