Can a Bitcoin Ban Help Stop Ransomware Attacks

With an upsurge in ransomware attacks and the use of Bitcoin for ransom payment, experts are debating whether banning Bitcoin would successfully quell these cybercrimes. Bitcoin enables cybercriminals to anonymize their actions and evade detection, but banning it may not solve the issue completely due to the existence of other privacy-focused cryptocurrencies and would instigate technical enforcement challenges.