Crypto mixers, OK, that's what they're called. Yea for people who basically want to launder money. Interesting stat on the low incidence of illegal activity - of course the article said much of that isn't tracked so we really don't know. But regardless, there is no doubt there is both legal and illegal activity, but I would love to see a pie chart of what kinds of transactions are happening, e.g.
- Purchases of goods and services domestic
------First world countries
------ Third world countries where govt isn't trusted
- Purchases of goods and services international
- Purchases of good and services illegal
- Transfer between people
- Money laundering suspicious behavior
- Overlaid with conversion to/from fiat and other currency.
Of course these numbers are hard to come by, but would tell the story of what's really happening.