In reply to Aaron Williams.

I think this debate over whether bitcoin is literally "anonymous" is a distraction. People who want to engage in money laundering or illegal activities need to find the best medium for doing that. None is ideal. Are bitcoins as good a cash--no Are they easier to move around the world than cash--yes. Are there harder to track and expose than every other electronic payment method--I think so and would love to hear (as would our criminal friends) a better one. There's a reason bitcoin was the standard method of payment on Silk Road and is used in places like China to avoid capital controls etc. (And sure, the founder of Silk Road was busted--the buyers and sellers haven't been.) Of course once you starting imposing KYC and AML restrictions on bitcoin--which every country will do--it will be just like other electronic payment methods.