[toomuchtodo]

The cool part is all of these transactions are public and can be archived by regulators for long term forensics and enforcement activities while still within the statute of limitations. Might take years, but government can take its time investigating and prosecuting. Regulation can lag because there is no rush; the evidence is preserved by the very nature of the technology.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28673552 (HN: Tracking stolen crypto is a booming business) | https://archive.is/s1WvQ

[wpietri]

That's a positive for sure, but regulatory latency enables more scamming. That added burden to limited regulatory capacity mean the increased scamming makes it likelier that the small fry will get away.