[failwhaleshark]

Gift cards seem to be more stable than crypto (held value) and very anonymous (purchasable with cash, no-questions-asked). They do have the friction of limited amounts, the overhead of managing many cards, their acquisition without questions by employing many couriers, and liquidation.

Crypto has issues in purchasing, mixing, and liquidating.

PS: I wonder if anyone is using gift card networks for money-laundering? The answer is always "yes."