Now cybercriminals are growing frustrated with it, according to Recorded Future’s researchers.
Essentially, bitcoin has gotten too popular for drug dealers and thieves to use efficiently.
Most cryptocurrency payouts require a transaction fee and a wait time to confirm payments.
So the bad guys are moving on from bitcoin.
“On the surface this discovery came as a surprise, but criminals are, after all, businessmen.
They want to make it as easy as possible for customers to make purchases.”
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