Quote:In an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit today, Gates said the anonymity of the product makes tracking difficult, something that hinders police and helps criminals:

Quote:"The main feature of crypto currencies is their anonymity. I don't think this is a good thing. The Governments [sic] ability to find money laundering and tax evasion and terrorist funding is a good thing. Right now crypto currencies are used for buying fentanyl and other drugs so it is a rare technology that has caused deaths in a fairly direct way. I think the speculative wave around ICOs and crypto currencies is super risky for those who go long."