none of the stuff in the "bad" column is new.

yes it makes it easier to move around large amounts of money without regulation, but people were still doing that before bitcoin. Money laundering has been around for decades.

dodgy ICO's are just the new version of floating shitty companies for penny stocks which has again been happening for a long time. People just need to be diligent with their investments, not only in the crypto world but in general.