I have quoted OP below:
Bitcoins has regained its strong value, As of this posting, the value per 1 bitcoin is exactly 4786.59 US Dollar. Soon we will see more ways people can squeeze the most out of bitcoins. Since the advent of the internet to be profit oriented in the 90's, no one would possibly have imagined that the Internet would breed Facebook, Google, Uber, online streaming, etc. This is where we are with the Blockchain now. There exists a whole world of opportunities out there.
Already existed, even before the invention of Bitcoins. But since we were not able to find the few good investments out of the 99% scams, I think Bitcoin gained better values because it proved to be the best opportunity for everyone already. From a common man to an established investor, everyone invests in Bitcoins nowadays.
These opportunities have the unrighteous users of this cryptocurrencies to also used its advantage. We cannot deny for a fact that cyber crimes have been committed since the birth of the internet. Once, stealing was done with having guns, now, robbers can easily hack bank accounts or counterfeit credit cards to their advantage. Sooner, cryptocurrencies can be used to pay crimes such as services for creating counterfeit birth certificates and this is not far from happening. Actually, the US has already cases on this matter.
They are already being, you seem to be unheard of the recent ransomware attacks where they asked some established companies to pay the amounts in Bitcoins to save their protected data.
Another is the crime of buying illegal-drug emporium that used Bitcoin as a medium of exchange, politicians and policymakers took notice. Criminals, it turns out, really like bitcoins, which can be exchanged for nefarious purposes on the "Dark Web," with complete anonymity and, it seems, impunity.
Although, there are some articles that i have read regarding criminals cannot hide behind bitcoins, still, there are difficulties tracing transactions using cryptocurrencies. That is why law enforcement agencies should have a to change their procedures to pursue criminals who make use of the latest technology to commit crimes. Let the law find a way to evolve to address new tech challenges. There is no reason to expect that law enforcement won’t be able to get a handle on this new cybercrime.
Impunity? I don't think so. Because Silk Road was one of the best examples to be found over the internet where they were caught under the money-laundering matters and all the coins were seized. As well as many others who tried to hack things were caught by Government's ethical hackers. Cybercrime is everywhere, so don't just target Bitcoins alone. There's still something good to eradicate all "wrongs". Stuffs like "hacking" could only be done in Bitcoins when you leave open loopholes as well as chances for them to get in, so it's easy for them to just run away with everything that was "yours" before.