is there such thing as completely untraceable payments in the crypto currency world? I know bitcoin can be tracked through the blockchain- like when sheepsmarket was hacked and the guy followed him through hundreds of accounts and a tumbler. You would think for something as hardcore on anonymity as the crypto world there would be less transparency...
Yes - Monero has cryptographically untraceable and unlinkable transactions. You can check any of the Monero blockchain explorers, such as monerochain.info, and drill down to a transaction and try figure out who sent it and who received it:)