Financial firms, government, and the private sector all see cryptocurrencies as risky, found a survey by the Royal United Services Institute think-tank and the Association of Anti-Money Laundering Specialists on Tuesday.

About 60% of respondents said cryptocurrencies were a risk rather than an opportunity with illicit usage the main concern.

The survey that maps out mainstream global views towards cryptos suggests an uphill struggle for the industry to achieve wider acceptance. Countries across the world are still grappling with how to regulate cryptocurrencies with the EU planning to introduce new rules by 2024.

The survey was based on over 550 responses from law enforcement, financial watchdogs, financial institutions, and legal and insurance firms along with the cryptocurrency industry.

Nearly 90% of respondents from financial firms said they were worried about digital currencies being used to launder money, while more than 80% are concerned about their usage to circumvent the financial system.

“All respondents accept that cryptocurrencies are vulnerable to criminals,” the survey’s authors said.

While the mainstream views about crypto are still marred by the potential criminal usage of crypto, according to blockchain analysis from Chainalysis, it is as low as 1% of all transactions. Not to forget the fact that major banks, including JP Morgan just recently, in one of its many over the years, have been involved in the illicit usage of trillion dollars and precious metal manipulation.

Only a fifth of respondents said they viewed cryptocurrencies as an opportunity, with one of the potential benefits cited was the extended access to financial services, the research found.

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