Here's a nice read on the growth of cryptocurrency vis-a-vis the attacks that seem to hinder it also:
"Since they first hit financial markets, and moreso as their popularity expands, cryptocurrenciesspecifically the decentralized digital technology that underlies alt-currencieshave also been a lure for individuals looking for an efficient way to hide their identities, activities and illegal financial transactions. Even as the number and types of tokens proliferate, certain alt-currencies have also become the aiders and abbetors of criminal activity, darkside coins if you will."
Read the rest of the writeup here:
https://www.investing.com/analysis/as-cryptocurrencies-proliferate-so-do-certain-criminal-activities-200302190Well, what do you mean by that? What you need to abandon technical progress, because some criminals can use these inventions for their own purposes? Many digital coins, such as monero, Zcash, Dash have a very high degree of anonymity and can be used and will be used by criminals. This is inevitable and natural. Let the law enforcement bodies deal with this problem. , this is their work. And we will do our own thing.