This looks like a case of in theory yes, in practice no.

Tracing btc transactions to real persons can be quite some work and is a new kind of cat and mouse game.

127 2 days ago | parent [-]

Easier than with either cash or gold.

	▲	amelius 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		Unless you know where and when the ransom exchange takes place. For criminals this is far less convenient than obfuscating the transaction trail.