Might be a good thing for bitcoin (heh) if that surprises you. That was pretty much it's public face for a long time thanks to the Silk Road and various mainstream pieces about money laundering.

Actually it doesn't surprise me that much. Parents asked when bitcoin was around 10k on the way up if they should invest. I told them there will probably be value for a while because it is a money laundering Mecca, but definitely risky. For a while (up to 19k+) I thought I might have burned significant tech trust.

money laundering via bitcoin, is overhyped and not as much of an issue as people make out. cash is always going to be king.

It's not though; it's really a misconception. It's much more traceable than cash. Monero would be what a criminal would use.