[j2kun]

As with all things cryptocurrency, the goal is to bypass financial regulations and external scrutiny.

[groundzeros2015]

By putting it on a realtime auditable database available to the public?

[AmbroseBierce]

A small amount of plausible deniability while they can move to pocket someone in congress and elsewhere to make it fully legal.

[rchaud]

How do you propose auditing an anonymous alphanumeric wallet address?

[rglover]

"Ask for forgiveness, not permission."